strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
nap; short sleep; first sleep of silkworms
in the meanwhile; during the time
summoning; calling; riding; (high-quality) silk crepe (fabric)
to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.); to make excuses for; to gloss over; to talk one's way out of
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
and yet; though; when; in spite of
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
living room (Western style); sitting room
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
faint; trance; swoon; stupefaction
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
besides; moreover; in addition
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
two persons; two people; pair; couple
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour