to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
agapanthus (esp. the African lily, Agapanthus africanus); lily-of-the-nile
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
and then; and so; and; so then
parroting back; repeating (something one was told) like a parrot
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to overflow from something full
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
tear gland; lacrimal gland
as before; as ever; as it was originally
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
to get strong; to gain strength
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
choices; alternatives; options
nonchalant air; unruffled air
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
moving (location, with the times, etc.); change; metastasis; spread; transition (e.g. phase transition); transfer (of learning)
interference; intervention; meddling
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to begin talking; to open up
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears