first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
presence (impressive quality)
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
to grow fat; to gain weight; to grow fertile; to be refined (palate); to be discerning (eye, ear); to become rich
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
speech; expression; wording; language
odds and ends; all; every
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
standing figure; standing posture; dancing pose
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
to apologize; to apologise
to be given up; to be discontinued
first meeting; first interview with
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
person concerned; interested party; related party
troubled face; worried expression
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning