very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
tragic but brave; heroic; grim; pathetic
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
taking advantage of (a convenient situation)
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
the opposite direction; the other way
to begin to walk; to set out
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
and then; and so; and; so then
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
banquet or reception hall
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
space; interval; space character; whitespace
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
to lie deep in; to extend far back
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
opposite; reverse; contrary
orderliness; put in order; tidying up; arranging neatly
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
wastepaper; scrap of paper; paper scraps
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)