floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to fall flat; to fall face down
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
silence (not speaking); muteness
to set (sun); to become dark
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
the way back; the way home; return trip
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
level; standard; water level
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
suddenly; all of a sudden
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to lose face; to be disgraced
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to take hold of; to possess; to haunt
ultimate; final; last; eventual
beyond that point; after that
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly