to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
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 go down and stand; to alight; to get down
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
to accord someone every courtesy
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
to be silent; to say nothing
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
truth; reality; seriousness; logical truth; printed style writing; star performer
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
part of the eyebrow closest to the nose
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
reality; actuality; hard fact
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
going out (before burning completely); dying out; fizzling out (e.g. of a plan); falling through; coming to nothing
still better; even better
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
indiscrete; imprudent; unscrupulous
to take an aggressive position; to stir up trouble
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing