past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to crouch; to stoop; to yield; to submit; to hide; to conceal oneself
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
(medical) doctor; physician
to try all possible means
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
outer surface; outward appearance; outside; outside; outer; outward
to spit out; to eject; to dump
residence; abode; dwelling
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
to lean coquettishly against; to snuggle into; to nestle into
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
whole area; surrounding area; all around; everywhere; all over the place
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)