snake; serpent; large snake
religious organization; religious organisation
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
tree swayed by the wind; (arch.) thinking about one's deceased parents
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
petrifaction; petrification; mineralization; mineralisation; lithification; fossilization
curse; spell; malediction
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
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
while; during; while; although; all; both
Leo (constellation); the Lion
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
near; close; beside; third person
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
one thin flat object; one sheet
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
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
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in