a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
to lock (a door, etc.); to lock up
myself; yourself; I; me; you
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
inside; interior; inner part
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
slim; slender; slight; delicate
body; physique; build; stature
man; male; masculine gender
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
to steal or sneak or slip into
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
vividly; clearly; distinctly; acutely
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse