floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
to lose heart; to lose interest; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose focus; to let one's guard down
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
blond hair; blonde hair; golden hair
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
slanted eyes; upturned eyes; eyes that are turned up at the outer corners
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
a glance; a look; a glimpse
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
such; this sort of; like this
carelessness; inattention; thoughtlessness; negligence
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
question; inquiry; enquiry
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
hostility; animosity; enmity
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
commencing with; including
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
the place one comes from; one's birthplace; one's hometown
one's best interests; one's own good
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
prevailing view; common opinion; general consideration
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
rival; competitor; competition
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
how long; how far; how much
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive