by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
natural disaster; natural calamity; act of God
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
to beg; to ask; to request; to pray; to wish
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
to do (someone) a wrong; to do (someone) an ill turn; to take revenge; to resent; to bear a grudge
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
spell; charm; incantation; magic words
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
suddenly (e.g. falling, weakening, etc.); sharply; with a jerk
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
localized (pain, rainfall, etc.); local
to rock; to shake; to swing
ghost; spirit; apparition; spiritual body; causal body
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
heavy labor; heavy labour; hard work; hard labor (in prison); hard labour
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is