floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
flour; meal; powder; dust
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to wash away; to rinse off
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
don't you think?; indicates question
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
willpower; energy; vitality
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
breathing of a sleeping person
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
kinky hair; frizzy hair; unruly hair; curly hair
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
scene; spectacle; sight; view