for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to be surprised; to be astonished
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
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
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
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
(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; the whole story; from beginning to end
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
than; from; out of; except; but; more
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
direction of movement (motion); direction of travel (esp. train)
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
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
you could say; you might say; verging on the
surely (not); certainly (not)
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound