thereupon; shortly thereafter
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
great difference; major mistake
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
to step on (a nail); to run (a nail) through one's foot; to put one's foot through (the floor)
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé (rectangular dessert, usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
to jump back; to leap back; to jump aside; to jump out of the way
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
fall; drop; descent; coming down
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
(in) the air; midair; sky
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
landing (on the ground); landing place; terminal; (shipping) destination; outcome; final result
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
to push aside; to brush aside
to look around; to survey
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration