situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
cheerfully; spiritedly; vigorously; lively
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to put to sleep; to lay (something) on its side
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to rub on; to rub against; to lay the blame on; to strike (a match)
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
boy; son; baby boy; young man
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
on the occasion of; at the time of
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
smooth (skin, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky
stroke; caress; soft (object); dreamlike (object); tender (object)
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
woman; female; feminine gender
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last