violent explosion; bursting
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
coincident with; while; simultaneously
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
silence (not speaking); muteness
pit of the stomach; solar plexus
to thrust into; to shove into; to push into; to drive into
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
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 collapse (physically or emotionally); to fall down
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to drop to one's knees; to sink to one's knees
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
calm; composed; cool; quiet
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of