shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
relief; embossed carving; bringing to the fore; throwing something into relief
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to be struck by lightning; to be yelled at (by someone of higher status); to be scolded harshly
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to be perturbed; to be agitated
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
indicate reason; infers some protest
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
figure; body shape; build; somatotype; biotype; habitus
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
Helen; Helene; Hellen; Heren; Herren
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
study; learning; tutorial
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
to need; to call for; to require
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation