to watch steadily; to stare
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
two persons; two people; pair; couple
while; during; while; although; all; both
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
scarf (esp. a lightweight summer scarf worn by women)
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front of a coat, kimono, etc.); collar area
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
(being) empty-handed; lapse of manners of paying a visit without taking a gift
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
stairs; stairway; staircase
to run down (stairs, etc.)
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
imposing stance; daunting pose
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
sluggishness after few days off
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
leather shoes; leather boots