to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
twice; again; second time
to taste; to try (food or drink)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
evening meal; dinner; supper
several minutes; a few minutes
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
spatula; (artificially cultured) Japanese crucian carp
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
coexistence; living together
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
third day of the month; three days
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
because of; owing to; due to
death by suffocation; death by choking
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke