to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
pot (esp. teapot, coffee-pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
opposite side; opposition
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
with a whack; with a thump; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; vacantly; blankly
(clenched) fist; knuckles
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...