with a start; with a jump
to jump back; to leap back; to jump aside; to jump out of the way
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to get entangled (with each other); to get muddled together
to collapse; to flop (onto)
to rain incessantly; to downpour
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
crash; smashing (into); ramming; clash (of views, interests, teams, etc.); conflict
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
place; position; location; position; standing; status
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
particularly; only; in the case of
but; however; although; though
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
as you can imagine; as imagined
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to thrust away; to send flying
wild; growing wild; living in the wild; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
physical strength; muscular strength
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
storage; putting away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting