to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
to complete decisively; to do to completion
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
one revolution; one rotation
floating; drifting; weightlessness; softly; gently; lightly
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to examine someone's expression
surely; certainly; without doubt
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things