all living things; all God's creatures, great and small
to make sacrifices for; to pay dearly for
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
dense; thick; rich (flavour, colour, etc.); deep; strong (smell); heavy
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
feeling; sense; impression
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (of light); convergence
descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
return; coming back; second coming (e.g. of Christ); second advent; reincarnation
terrified; horrified; trembling with fear
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
to repeat; to do over again
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
to apply (of a rule); to be applicable (of standards, lessons, ideas, etc.); to hold true (e.g. of a description); to fit; to be suitable (e.g. of a word); to meet (requirements)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
isolation; being alone; being friendless
meaning; significance; sense
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river