(sound effect for) collapsing; losing strength; slumping; losing balance
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
final; eventual; ultimate
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
imposing stance; daunting pose
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
with a start; with a jump
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
to rise; to erect; to get up