having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
stairs; stairway; staircase
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
switch; switch; points; switch (from one thing to another); change
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to pay attention; to be watchful
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to begin to fall (of rain, snow, etc.)
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
difference in elevation (between two points in a body of water); head; drop (e.g. of a waterfall); difference; gap
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
scratch; graze; scrape; abrasion
to stand up; to get up; to recover; to regain one's energy; to (stand up and) take action; to rise up (against); to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
receiving an electric shock
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
electricity; (electric) light
experiment; experimentation
discharging (electrically; e.g. of a battery); electrical discharge; discharge
sphere; globe; ball; sphere; counter for pitches
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
departure (from a base); takeoff; launch; starting (to move; of a car); start; moving off