certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to apologize; to apologise
to be late; to be unpunctual
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to wait expectantly; to await in anticipation
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
looking pale; looking unwell
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to rush over; to run up to
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
apparent; obvious; very clear
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
serious; severe; grave; acute
outsider; someone outside of a group
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)