serious look (on one's face); straight face
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
particularly; only; in the case of
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
there is nothing; having nothing
to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
place; position; location; position; standing; status
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
the opposite direction; the other way
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
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
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
same time; simultaneous; concurrent; synchronous
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)