submersion; inundation; being flooded
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
river; stream; River; the ... river
to run out; to rush out; to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
locker room; changing room; dressing room
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
undressing; taking off one's clothes; stripping
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
loungewear; comfortable clothing worn at home
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
tiled; covered with tiles
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
drainage; draining; pumping out (water); displacement
mouth; speech; counter for people or implements
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
hair (on the head); (a) hair
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
marine plant; seagrass; seaweed
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
(one) scene (in a movie, etc.)
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly; (not) readily; (not) right away; (not) immediately
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
feelings; thoughts; meaning
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
administrator; janitor; manager; custodian; executor