somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
police; police officer; police station
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that
impossible; unlikely; improbable
for example; for instance; e.g.
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
danger; peril; hazard; risk
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
stillness; repose; standing still
self-defense; self-defence
however; having said that; but
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to collapse (physically or emotionally); to fall down
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to stiffen; to become stiff
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
one's eyes; (pair of) eyes
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
to be urgent; to be pressing; to be imminent
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
wincing; cowering; shrinking; flinching; recoiling
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention