both hands; both arms; ten
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
for today; for the time being
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
electricity; (electric) light
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
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)
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
flopping (e.g. on a bed); scattering (e.g. limbs horizontally)
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
time; hour; period; class
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
to rise; to erect; to get up
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
good feeling; feeling good
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
such ... as; or some such
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
snapping (e.g. book shut); clapping; crackling; pachinko
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)