caster; newscaster; news anchor; anchorman
succession; continuation; series; sequence
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
offender; criminal; culprit
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
to rest one's chin in one's hands
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
hateful; detestable; loathsome
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
desperately; for one's dear life
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
speaking voice; talking voice