space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
to thrust before; to thrust at
to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered
supplication; appeal; entreaty; petition
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
to tie; to link; to connect; to correlate
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
costume; fancy dress; masquerade; converted (cruiser)
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
to step firmly; to harden by treading
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
absolutely; positively; decidedly
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
shod feet; wearing shoes; muddy feet; dirty feet
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
interior; inside; internal
carving; engraving; chiselled features
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
and yet; despite (all) that
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
degree of perfection; level of completion; degree of completion
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
carving; engraving; sculpture
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way