to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
cushion; pillow; mattress
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
lameness; cripple; mismatched pair (of shoes, etc.)
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface
years gone by; earlier years; former years; the past
logs in bark; rough wood; unseasoned timber; new lumber
li (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: fire, south)
alone; by oneself; unaccompanied; unaided; single-handed; without one's family
counter for chairs or seats; foot; leg
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to balance; to counterpoise; to remain unchanged; to share (e.g. the expense); to bear (part of)
crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe
joyful (news, event, etc.); joyous; delightful (e.g. result); pleasing (e.g. sight); gratifying; welcome
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
one child; only child; one of several children (esp. the son and heir); one stone
thousand years; thousand generations; thousand ages; eternity
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
with a friendly grin; smilingly
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
host and guest; the principal and the auxiliary; the principal and the subsidiary; subject and object; subject and object
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
looking on; standing by and watching; sitting back and watching; remaining a spectator
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
early; right away; at once; early time; early stage (in one's life, etc.)
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
quickly; swiftly; expeditiously; long ago; already
coming down from one's seat and prostrating oneself (to pay obeisance); musicians' box on the left side of the stage; lower seat
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together