the point just before ...; the point of (doing); the verge (of); (just before the) edge
supermarket; subtitles; telop; superheterodyne; super
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
hole; hollow; pothole (road, pavement, etc.)
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
kitchen waste; food scraps; raw garbage
middle of the night; dead of night
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
another; one more; (not) quite; (not) very; lacking
to hold in one's mouth; to bring with; to take along
why; how; for what reason
to rock; to shake; to swing
they; those guys; those fellows
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
tone (of voice); manner of talking
about 80%; almost certainly; mostly
Buddhist memorial service
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
not understanding; not knowing
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that)
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to hand (over); to deliver in person
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
soccer; (association) football; seersucker
handstand; headstand; being upside down; being in reverse
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
writing songs or poems; poem
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty