overlooking; turning a blind eye
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
laboratory animal; experimental animal
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
to look around; to survey
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
restoration (to the original state or location); reconstruction; restitution
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
to crack; to get cracked; to develop a crack; to develop a fissure
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
(dead) body; corpse; remains
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
late at night; at a late hour
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
to comfort; to console; to amuse
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
to speak words (of); to speak (to); to say (something); to say some (kind, comforting, etc.) words
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
putting off (doing); postponement; delaying
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
command; lead; generalship; leadership
death; decease; passing away
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); ranch
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly