worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
street; quarter; district; area
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
because of; owing to; due to
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to chase; to run after; to pursue
blocking the way; standing in the way
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
one after another; in rapid succession
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe