tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to lock (a door, etc.); to lock up
even though; despite; when
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
man; male; masculine gender
going into a frenzy; flying into a rage
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
engineer; technical officer
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to jar; to creak; to grate
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern; snot bubble
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)
will-o'-the-wisp; ignis fatuus
fireball; ball of fire; will-o'-the-wisp; jack-o'-lantern
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to cringe with fear; to cower with fright; to be terribly afraid
flash (of light); glint; schiller
to pierce through; to break through
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
youth; child (esp. of the young son of someone of high social standing); young; new
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
nothing but; except; no more than
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
to take flight; to disappear
to be unable to stand; to be weak in the knees; to be paralyzed (e.g. with fear) (paralysed); to be dumbfounded
weakly; helplessly; weak; flimsy; easy to bend
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
crawling on all fours; being on all fours; being on one's hands and knees