as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
precipitous cliff; sheer precipice; critical situation
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
equilibrium; good balance; poise
forget it; forget what I just said; scratch that; check that
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
indicate reason; infers some protest
boasting; bragging; big talk; conch (esp. Charonia tritonis); trumpet shell
one or two; a few; small number
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
chair; stool; post; office; position
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to rub on; to rub against; to lay the blame on; to strike (a match)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
of course; certainly; naturally
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk
honour; honor; glory; privilege
crawling on all fours; getting on one's hands and knees; falling flat
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
big talk; boasting; bragging
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
the place for; the time for; the level of