the front; honest; upright; decent
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to become frightened; to get scared; to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to get cold feet
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
condition; state (of health); appearance
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
while; during; while; although; all; both
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
to examine (medically); to have a look at; to check (a patient's pulse)
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
(lower) abdomen; hypogastrium; genitals; private parts
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
bump; lump; protuberance; swelling
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter