floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
provisional disposition; temporary injunction
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
ongoing; in progress; afoot
troubled face; worried expression
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
conviction; belief; confidence
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to satisfy oneself (by doing); to find relief (in doing)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point