to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
to be violated; to be corrupted; to be polluted; to be stained
to spit out; to eject; to dump
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
function; facility; faculty; feature
reception; acceptance; enjoyment; being given
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
either way; in any case; one way or another
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to rot away; to crumble to dust; to decay completely; to die in obscurity
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
smelling of mold; musty; putrid; old-fashioned; stale; hackneyed
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
prison guard; jailer; gaoler
mysterious power of words to alter reality
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily