to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
counting one's chickens before they've hatched; (lit.) counting raccoon dog skins before they have been caught
to shut in; to confine; to contain
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open
pillar of fire; blazing column
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to tumble down; to roll down
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to raise one's voice; to shout
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
breaking off; snapping off
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
poor physical health; bad shape
temperature; body temperature (human, animal)
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
keeping silent; saying nothing at all
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
yellowish; tinged with yellow
steam; vapour; vapor; steamboat; steam locomotive
to be manageable; to be able to handle
strong person; the strong; the powerful
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
connection; link; relationship
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable