floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
both hands; both arms; ten
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
wherein; therein; thereinto
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
so; like this; in this way
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to wake up (someone; by calling out); to awaken; to bring back (e.g. memories); to evoke; to recall
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
honorific/polite/humble prefix
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
body; physical system; (the) person
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite