to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
waist; waistline; waist measurement
body; trunk; torso; hull (boat); fuselage (aircraft)
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
to raise one's voice; to shout
voluminous; massive; bulky
to distinguish in writing; to use different writing styles; to draw (identifiably)
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
to be opposite; to face each other
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
behind; in the rear; in back
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
amplification (elec.); magnification; amplification; making larger
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to join hands; to join forces; to work in cooperation; to link up; to partner with
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
receiving an electric shock
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
before one knows; unnoticed; unawares
neat (neatly); tidy; trim
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
going down; fall; knocking down (in boxing); flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)