to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
approach (to a castle gate); front of a structural member
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
wicket gate; wooden door; entrance to an entertainment venue (i.e. sumo arena, etc.)
open field; empty lot; plain
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
soft rush (Juncus effusus var. decipiens); common rush
between the leaves; through the leaves
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
footwear (esp. outdoor shoes, as opposed to slippers, etc.); footgear
banknote; bill; note; paper money
clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
Japanese puppet theatre (theater); bunraku
on the left as one faces (it)
right side; right-hand side
lately; recently; nowadays
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish
popular figure; person in demand; favorite; favourite
crispy; crunchy; tearing; ripping; spirited; energetic
the two leading actors (in a play); the two star players; the two distinctive features; the two main items (attractions)
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
to dry up; to exhaust (e.g. resources, talent)
stout; well-fleshed; well-built; well-padded; plump
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
overly polite; excessively polite; polite to a fault
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
slovenly; loose; sluttish; slatternly; untidy; undisciplined
opening performance; opening act; curtain raiser; minor performer; minor storyteller; subordinate part
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)