quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
(arch.) eastern Japan (esp. Kamakura or Edo, from perspective of Kyoto or Nara); (arch.) eastern provinces; (arch.) east; wagon; yamatogoto; my spouse
couch; bench; ottoman; settee
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to be playful; to gambol; to flirt with; (arch.) to have elegance; (arch.) to have refinement
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to pretend; to act (as if)
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
to shut one's mouth; to hold one's tongue; to keep silent
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
to warp; to bend backwards; to throw one's head (or shoulders) back; to throw out one's chest
sewing; needlework; embroidery
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
hoarse voice; husky voice
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
single word; a few words; brief comment
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
such; this sort of; like this
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
to put on heavy makeup; to powder heavily; to paint thickly; to paint beautifully
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
(death from) starvation; starving to death
if so; in that case; in that situation
property; fortune; assets
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
shabby; unsightly; unkempt
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
to mount (a horse, bicycle, etc.); to straddle; to sit astride; to span (an area, time, etc.); to extend over; to spread over