softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
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 ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
inside; interior; inner part
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
nape (of the neck); nucha
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
clasp; latch; catch; fastener
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic