to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
pulsation; pulsatory motion
flabbily; softly; limply; easily (bend); effortlessly; flexibly
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in (e.g. mud); to get bogged down in; to get lodged in
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
with a start; with a jump
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
lump of meat; piece of flesh; human body
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
to get narrower; to contract
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
to notify; to advise; (arch.) to know; (arch.) to reign; (arch.) to govern (a country)
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
management (of a house, store, etc.); administration; cutting up and serving food; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
every part of the world; all over the world; the four corners of the world
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to collect; to assemble; to gather
but; however; provided that
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
prosperity; glory; splendour; splendor; majesty; luxury
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
two persons; two people; pair; couple