low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
young girl; lass; adolescent female
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to behave violently; to commit violence; to use force
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
to become completely chilled
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to stop walking; to pause
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)