rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks
to break into song; to burst into song; to begin singing
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
reading partway; leaving half-read
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
stock-in-trade; tools of one's trade
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
reactor; reacting furnace
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
spinning the opposite way; backspin (tennis, baseball); counter
is something that; is that which
arbor; arbour; suffix forming the final part of the pseudonyms of some writers and performers; suffix forming the final part of the name of a restaurant
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically