before; previously; ahead; pardon me for leaving (before you)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
good luck (in battle); may fortune be with you
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
lantern (esp. handheld oil lamp); hurricane lamp
something like ...; something called ...
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
surroundings; environs; circumference
to pay attention; to be watchful
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
at that time; in those days
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
protuberance; projection; prominence; protrusion; bump; boss
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
sincerely; earnestly; wholeheartedly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
such; like that; that sort of
opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)