vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
at last your time has come; I have found you at last
to arrest; to capture; to seize
to spring at; to leap upon
such; like that; that sort of
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
understanding completely; understanding all there is to know
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
to go past; to pass; to pass by
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
to mistake (for something or someone else); to misread; to misjudge
to lose one's footing; to slip
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
groin; thigh; crotch; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)
fall; falling down; inversion; reversal; getting upset; losing one's presence of mind
time; meter; beat; the moment (of doing); the instant
to open (e.g. one's robe); to bare (e.g. one's chest); to open up (of clothing); to be exposed; (arch.) to open wide (one's legs, eyes, mouth, etc.); (arch.) to stretch
wild; freakish; madcap; crazy; hysterical
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryō)
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
to come to realize; to become aware (of)
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
danger to oneself; (fear of) one's physical safety