to enter (house, room, etc.); to step in
polite; courteous; hospitable
to be hesitant; to feel timid
halfway; midway; partway; mid-course
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
miserable; pitiful; tragic; painstaking
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
(giving) instruction; initiation
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
king; monarch; ruler; champion
heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
widely; extensively; far and wide; everywhere; all around; generally
capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
to correct oneself; to restate
expression; presentation; representation; notation
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
Japan; the (Japanese) empire
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
(in the) presence (of); in front (of); before (someone)
first day of the month; (arch.) first ten days of the lunar month
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses