to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
quietly; slowly; gracefully
entrance; admission; entering
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
bishop's staff; khakkhara
done; just done; just finished
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
ring; band; ring; circum-
to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
in-house; (on) the grounds; (in) the premises; hall; theatre; theater
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
perfectly ordered; perfectly coordinated
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
ankle; malleolus; ankle bone
simple type of clothing consisting of a large piece of cloth with a hole in the middle for the head
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to rock; to shake; to swing