to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
minimum; at the very least
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
(sense of) cleanliness; (sense of) freshness; clean impression
perfect; ideal; completely satisfactory; leaving nothing to be desired; faultless; impeccable
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
feeling; sense; impression
to lock (a door, etc.); to lock up
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
round shape; circle; circular form
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; (putting into) practice; execution (of a program); run
smallish; on the small side
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
perfect; complete; flawless
in public; in company; in the presence of others
stock-in-trade; tools of one's trade
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
diviner; fortune teller; soothsayer
charm; incantation; spell; curse
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices