death; mortality; to die; to pass away
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
only; merely; but; no more than
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
conquest; domination; mastery
genuine article; real thing; real deal
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
naming; giving a name; designation; nominal
guess; conjecture; surmise
birth; creation; formation
this is why; this means; it is the case that
number two; mistress; concubine
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
each and every one of them; every last one of them; all a bunch of
returning home; visiting one's parents; new bride's first visit to parents
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
soldier; combatant; warrior
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
teething ring; pacifier; dummy; blowjob
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
elevator; lift; elevator (aviation)
radio (communication); wireless; not using wires
freely; right and left; as one pleases
killing and wounding; bloodshed
to boost; to force up; to push up
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy