to be at a loss; to be puzzled
people; men and women; each person; everybody
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
to be dead; to be lifeless
another; different; something else
along the river; riverside
in accordance with; according to
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
a minute; moment; an instant; stubborn; hot-headed
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
rest; break; recess; intermission
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
looking pale; looking unwell
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
to remove; to move out of the way
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river