worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
burden; load (e.g. CPU time, electricity, etc.)
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
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
creak; squeak; creaking sound
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to bend; to warp; to lose heart
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
instant; moment; for an instant
to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
unpleasant; disagreeable; abominable; unlucky; inauspicious; ominous
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
don't you think?; indicates question
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement