looking aside; looking away; (from the) eyes of an onlooker; outsider's view; looking on from the side
to stroke (something fluffy); to rub; to pat
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
several people; a few people
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
division of work; sharing out the work; splitting into groups (e.g. to search for someone); separating into parties
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
video game; computer game; console game
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
genuine article; real thing; real deal
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
sword; dagger; knife; bayonet
sale; sales; selling; marketing
close to the wall; alongside the wall
space; room; space (between letters, words, etc.); space (piece of type); (outer) space
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
to be set up (completely); to be put together; to be composed (e.g. type)
staff; staff member; stuffing (in Western cuisine); filling; stuff; materials
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to be found; to be discovered
water tank; cistern; fish tank; aquarium
plastic bottle (made of polyethylene terephthalate); PET bottle
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
blond hair; blonde hair; golden hair
close; intimate; on good terms
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
how; in what way; how about
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
way; method; means; resource; course
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)