to fall completely silent; to become still as death
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
darkish; dusky; dark; murky
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
at once; there and then; immediately
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
you could say that; that might be so
nothing but; none other than
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to hide; to keep to oneself
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
at least; at most; (even) just
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
to stab (into); to thrust (violently); to plant (in the ground, snow, etc.); to set; to stick (upright)
because of; owing to; due to