to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
abuse; misuse; perversion
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
dilapidated house; deserted house
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
here and there; in places
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to be hard pressed; to be at a loss; to become poor; to be reduced to poverty
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
honest; respectable; respectable occupation (i.e. not yakuza, prostitute, etc.); person in a respectable occupation
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
eyewitness report; eyewitness information
some people; a few people; several people
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
small change; coins; small sum of money
to bless; to show mercy to; to give (money, etc.)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
(not so) much; (not) very
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up