floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
sticky; syrupy; weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); dozing off; napping
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
immediately; at once; instantly
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
box for holding letters; letter case (carried by a messenger)
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
base (military, expedition, etc.)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
image; figure; figure; form; image
men; manservant; male attendants to an actor
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
loafing; indolent; lazy; hey
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
your wife; his wife; secret meeting; secrecy
same; similar; (just) like; equal