floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
to spread one's legs; to agree to have sex (for a woman)
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
absentmindedness; peace of mind
thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey
fluttering (esp. of thick or heavy material); piece of dangling cloth, paper, metal, etc.
to be surprised; to be astonished
unable to take one's eyes off of something; having to keep a watchful eye on
besides; moreover; in addition
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
sexual desire; sex drive; lust
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
increasing; uploading; posting (e.g. content); close-up; finishing shooting (of a film, etc.); upswept hairstyle; being up (i.e. leading in sports)
suffering from summer heat; summer heat fatigue
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
last night; yesterday evening
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
romantic; spicy; coquettish
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
calm; composed; cool; quiet
range; stove; cooker; microwave oven
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of