graphics; graphic; graphic magazine; pictorial magazine
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
every person; every mouth; every entrance
shout of joy; cry of pleasure; jubilant comments
fucking; screwing; having sex
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to bend down; to bow down; to prostrate oneself; to hide oneself
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
surprise attack; sneak attack; foul play
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
research division; research club (e.g. at school, university)
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
several years; a few years
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
decrease; reduction; decline
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
of no interest; not interested
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
fixed number; certain number; given number; definite number
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
valuation basis; appraisal standard
leisure; leisure time; spare time
to hold two or more positions concurrently; to do different work concurrently
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted