to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
hideout; secret base of operations; safe house
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
both hands; both arms; ten
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
clothing; dressing; binding (of a book)
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
covering; filled in; complete; total; cliched; clichéd; plaintext
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
though; notwithstanding; although
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
already; now; no longer; not any more
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation