case; occasion; situation; circumstances
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
final scene; the end; finale
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
incoherent; wandering; vague; rambling; whimsical
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to be conspicuous; to stand out
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
(piece of) writing; document; (act of) writing
orderliness; put in order; tidying up; arranging neatly
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
rope; cord; policeman's rope
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
attendant; valet; servant; follower
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
carrying voice; well-projected voice
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
with a start; with a jump
fear; dread; fright; terror; trepidation; panic
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just