stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
coincident with; while; simultaneously
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
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)
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
parasol (esp. one carried in the hand); sunshade
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
sense of emptiness; empty feeling; feeling of meaninglessness
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
to surrender one's chastity to a man
to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by
prostitute; whore; tramp; floozy; slut
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to be silent; to say nothing
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced