to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
came; went; were (somewhere); was (somewhere); were (doing); was (doing)
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)
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 look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
feeling; sense; impression
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
beginning; outset; first; onset
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
stealthily; secretly; in secret
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
in that way; thus; so; so?
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
last night; yesterday evening
performing a part in one's own play; playing a musical piece that one has written; doing everything by oneself (from preparation to execution); put-up job; charade; sock-puppeting (i.e. pretending to be more than one person on the Internet)
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect