to sink (into one's seat, etc.); to leap to one's death (by drowning); to be reduced to (esp. working as a prostitute)
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
chill; the shivers; shivering fit
body; physical system; (the) person
to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to); to follow around; to hang around
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
dwelling; house; home; den (of criminals, demons, etc.); nest
after a bath; after taking a bath; large towel used after taking a bath; yukata worn after taking a bath
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
fine line; weight of thread; slit-eyed
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
disappointment; despair; despondency; broken heart; adversity
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
anything and everything; just about everything
evening meal; dinner; supper
... years old; age (of) ...
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
to slap; to strike; to spank
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to rustle (in the wind); to sway; to stir; to blow gently (of the wind); to blow softly
hedge; fence; border; limit
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
memories; recollections; reminiscence