condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
match (to light fire with)
binoculars; field glasses
to be muddy; to be slushy
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
container; receptacle; utensil; implement; calibre; talent
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
seat (of chair, bench, etc.); seat base
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
document; official papers
something wrapped in a furoshiki
directions; instructions; orders; command
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows