silence (not speaking); muteness
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to strike (a match)
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to go to bed; to be sick in bed; to be laid up
single word; a few words; brief comment
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
ruler; monarch; sovereign
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
manners; courtesy; etiquette
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
small; fine; detailed; stingy
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area