the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
God; god; ace; king; superior person
to complain; to make a complaint
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
divide into four pieces; one fourth
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to rain incessantly; to downpour
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to cover fully; to wrap around
mineral dust; mine dust; fine particles; dust
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
angry voice; one's voice when shouting with anger
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken