to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to divide into five parts
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer
clothing; dressing; binding (of a book)
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
disorder; disturbance; unrest
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
study; library; den; home office; reading room
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
fear; dread; fright; willies
state; condition; circumstances; sight; spectacle
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
worry; agony; vexation; illness; sickness
carpet; rug; mat, mattress, quilt etc. spread out on the floor (or ground) and used to sit or sleep on; spread; (cloth) cover
(arch.) arm (esp. upper arm); counter used to measure the thickness of round objects
credit; money owed on an account; bill; hot noodles in broth; proportion (of wholesale price, as tenths of list price); in the midst of; rest
armrest (of a chair); elbow rest
three; three years of age
piece (scrap, bit, strip) of paper
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to say no more; to sink into silence
improvisation (usu. musical); impromptu performance
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
eternal; unlimited; endless
getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
harmonious melody; harmony; unity; euphony
good (condition); going well; fine; smooth
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl