ago; since; before; previous
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
retirement age; (arch.) years of service in a military rank before eligibility for promotion
physical examination; medical checkup; frisking; pat-down; search
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
nudity; stark naked; in one's bare skin; penniless
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
Kanagawa prefecture (Kanto area)
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
to recall; to remember; to recollect
way to hit (e.g. ball); way to swing (e.g. club)
Bonin white-eye (Apalopteron familiare)
to mix; to stir; to blend
mobile telephone; cellular telephone
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to behave violently; to commit violence; to use force
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; middle class (of a nursery school, etc.)
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
rather; sooner; preferably
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up