innermost depths of one's heart
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
such; this sort of; like this
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
separate; scattered; apart
one cause; one reason; one factor
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
should; must; -able; probably; likely
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
index; indices; indicator
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
failure; mistake; blunder
target group; target persons
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
possible; likely; probable
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)