as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
(printing) block; woodcut
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
Buddhist temple; religious building; church; cathedral
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
wooden hammer; wooden mallet
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
to make something bright; to shine; to polish
kitchen; cookhouse; (ship's) galley
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
directly opposite; right in front
to glare; to dazzle; to glitter
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
to be in complete attendance
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
in that manner; like that
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
tokonoma (alcove where art or flowers are displayed)
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly