floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
compensating; making up for; supplementation
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
shifting (the burden) onto; ill effects; negative consequences; burden
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
just because; even if; even though
police officer; policeman; policewoman
bright place; the light; the open; light of day; public knowledge
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
the last moment; the very end
to yield; to give way to; to make way for
starting afresh; going back to square one; abandoning (e.g. a plan); clearing an abacus
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
self-control; self-restraint
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
individual; private person; personal; private
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
going through; going via; going by way of
sentimental; sentimentality
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine