floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
speaking voice; talking voice
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
the reverse; other side; lining
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
tool; implement; instrument; equipment
to go past; to pass; to pass by
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
control; management (e.g. of a business)
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
stairs; stairway; staircase
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
goal; basket (basketball); finishing line; Gaul
losing everything; coming to nothing; having lost the interest and the principal
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to attempt; to test; to try out
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation