to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
such ... as; or some such
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to shout (in anger); to yell
(not) merely; (not) simply
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
cooking stove; burner (gas, electric, etc.); range; cooktop; hob