to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
pin (e.g. hairpin, bowling pin, golf pin, etc.); one (on dice, in cards, etc.); beginning; best; kickback
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to trample; to crush underfoot
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
knowing; (an) acquaintance
perception; sensing; noticing
to thrust before; to thrust at
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
hostility; antagonism; opposition
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
to say no more; to sink into silence
moving about; stirring about
highway; freeway; expressway; motorway
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
index finger; forefinger; second toe
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
parking area; parking lot; rest stop; service area
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive