previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
length (of an animal); body length
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
looking or acting as if one owned the place
to creep about; to crawl around
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
something like ...; something called ...
one's face turning pale (ashen); the color being drained from one's face
regarding oneself (as); fancying oneself (as); seeing oneself (as); considering oneself (to be); pretension
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; thing inside one's body believed to influence one's thoughts and feelings; (one's) unconscious; nervousness
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
sound sleep; good sleep; quiet sleep
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
bust (measurement); breasts; bosom; bust (sculpture); half-length portrait
emphasis; stress; accentuating (a feature or certain part); accenting; strong tone (of the market); firm tone
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
impudence; cheekiness; impertinence
tone of command; authoritative tone; commanding tone
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
for this very reason; that is exactly why
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
stick; piece of wood; billet; piece of a broken pole
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out