floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
open air; outdoors; outside
that night; that evening; over the course of the evening
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
at every opportunity; whenever possible; whenever the occasion arises; from time to time; occasionally
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
adherence; sticking (to); fixation
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
form; shape; figure; visage
coagulation; freezing; solidification; curdling; setting; congealing
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
hamlet; subunit of village; burakumin area
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
Japanese zelkova (species of elm-like tree, Zelkowa serrata)
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
to try and do something; to attempt to do something