breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
smirkingly; smugly; broadly
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
detour; circumvention; turning movement
orbit; trajectory; (railroad) track; (right) track; proper course
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
quiver; quaver; flutter; statistical fluctuation
situation (turn of events) being unfavorable (disadvantageous)
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
to let out a cry; to break forth
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
to expose (a secret); to disclose; to take apart; to take to pieces; to kill; to do away with
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
offender; criminal; culprit
mutilation of a corpse; damaging a dead body
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
delicacy; tact; sensitivity; consideration; thoughtfulness
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
fall of the curtain; end of an act; end; ending; close
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
convenient; handy; useful
technique; art; skill; move
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson