to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
being apt to; being liable to; being inclined to
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to wake (someone) up (roughly); to rouse out of bed; to awaken (someone) by knocking at the door
good news; happy news; glad tidings
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
not only that, but also; besides that; in addition to that; on top of that; furthermore
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
real thing; original; actual
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
power; authority; jurisdiction
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
shelving (a matter, plan, etc.); pigeonholing; tabling; keeping (goods) off the market (to adjust the supply-demand balance)
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
middle of the night; dead of night
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
admiration; wonder; astonishment
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
big frame; large figure; huge body
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
several people; a few people
to ascend; to go up; to climb
handrail; railing; banister
to lose one's footing; to slip
to build; to construct; to put up; to build up (a fortune, reputation, enterprise, etc.); to establish (a relationship, system, etc.); to create
oral; verbal; spoken; parol
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs