look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
of course; certainly; naturally
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
to boost; to force up; to push up
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
two persons; two people; pair; couple
instant; moment; for an instant
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to throw something to each other; to pass something back and forth; to bandy something around; to take part in a pitching duel
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
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
cushion to soften the blow; something that cushions the blow
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire