in comparison with; when compared with; according to; in light of; in view of
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; lazily
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
to be troublesome; to require the aid and labour of others
to chase; to run after; to pursue
name; given name; first name
personal handy-phone system; PHS; low-powered mobile network system developed in Japan and once popular in parts of Asia
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to run down (stairs, etc.)
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
to rush over; to run up to
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
observation; survey; watching
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
to be in focus; to come into focus
gossip; corner of the mouth
epileptic seizure; epileptic fit
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
lesion; pathological change
electricity; (electric) light
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
ignition; catching fire; firing (e.g. gun); discharging
short; shortstop; short (circuit); short hair; short selling
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
trembling or quavering voice
sedative; tranquilizer; tranquiliser
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
syringe; hypodermic needle; injector
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)