don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
female high-school student
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to speak; to hear a voice
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to crouch; to squat; to cower
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
dizziness (from standing up too fast); orthostatic syncope; lightheadedness; vertigo
as if nothing had happened
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
antiquity; the previous era