to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) someone down (esp. with sexual connotations)
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to open (one's eyes) wide
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
adds emphasis to the following verb or indicates that the action is done forcefully or violently
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
to polish up; to shine up
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
indifferently; paying no attention (to); taking no notice (of)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to be damaged; to receive damage
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to thrust away; to send flying
full particulars; all the details; the whole story; everything (about); from beginning to end
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
why; how; for what reason
direction of travel; direction of movement
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)