to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
really; truly; indeed; good grief
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
almost every day; almost daily
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
to cut corners; to be shoddy
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
injured person; wounded person; casualty
to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
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.)
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
in succession; one by one
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
unpleasant feelings (e.g. hatred, disgust, revulsion, fear)
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
instant; moment; for an instant
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to step forward; to volunteer
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to thrust away; to send flying
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
in accordance with; according to
right beside; close to; nearby
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
regret; repentance; remorse