room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
family circle; one's circle (of friends, co-workers, etc.); private matters; internal affairs; conservative (e.g. estimate); moderate
to have a talk; to tell a story
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
the latter; the second; successor; descendant
one bow; one salute; one greeting
to be hesitant; to feel timid
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
flash (of light); glint; schiller
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to provide; to arrange; to install
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
silver (Ag); silver (color); silver (medal, prize, etc.); silver coin; silver general; bank; (arch.) money
to make a lasting impression
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
three generations; third generation immigrant; sansei; the third (e.g. Henry III)
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
to happen to meet; to come across; to run into; to bump into
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry