to pitch forward; to fall forward
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to collapse into; to flop onto
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
disguising oneself as a man; dressing as a man (for a woman); male clothing
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
surely; certainly; without doubt
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
cleavage (between breasts)
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
meeting together; introduction; costarring; appearing together; being matched; facing off
take (e.g. in film-making)
puffer fish; blow fish; fugu; globefish; swellfish
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
classification; categorization; sorting
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
woman; female; feminine gender
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
handsome youth (male); pretty boy