the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
to pay the bill; to settle an account
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
though; notwithstanding; although
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
cooperation; collaboration
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
reproduction; duplication; reprinting
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
light; faint; pale; fleeting
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
one by one; one after another; successively
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
increase; multiplication; propagation; proliferation
to increase; to add to; to augment
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble