ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
rainbow-colored; rainbow-coloured
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
to blow through; to blow across
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
to receive divine punishment
roughly; broadly; generally; more or less
else; in addition; besides
divine punishment; wrath of God; justice of heaven; suitable punishment; just deserts; come-uppance
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
burdening; bearing; load (electrical, mechanical, etc.); stress; stress testing (of physical function or performance); provocative testing
to crack; to get cracked; to develop a crack; to develop a fissure
spiderweb; spider web; spider's web; cobweb
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to show up; to appear; to turn up
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
beloved child; dear child
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
light blue; pale blue; aqua
to give an impression; to make an impression
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
already; now; no longer; not any more
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
downpour; pouring rain; heavy rain; pelting rain; cloudburst