exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
dying of shame; being so ashamed one wants to die
stubborn; obstinate; sticking to one's views or decisions
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
instrumental duet; instrumental duo
you could say; you might say; verging on the
being unhuman; being removed from humanity; being unworldly
mysterious profundity; quiet beauty; the subtle and profound; yūgen
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
this world; this life; world of the living
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
the world; earthly affairs
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
full; wholehearted; utmost; overall width
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
unity; coherence; consistency; settlement; conclusion; completion
intimate; carefree; familiar; friendly
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
to press; to oppress; to dominate; to overwhelm
fresh; (liquid) non-dairy creamer; coffee whitener
way; method; means; resource; course
sympathy; compassion; pity
extraordinary; uncommon; remarkable; unusual; rare; prodigious
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with