floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé (rectangular dessert, usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
dwelling; house; residence; address
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
groan; moan; growl; snarl; hum (e.g. of a motor); buzz
hole; hole; cup; (electron) hole
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
here and there; in places
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate
settlement; immigration; entering a (Japanese) settlement
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
no; nay; disagreement; objection; disapproval
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
family; relatives; dependents; household
central part; heart (of a city, etc.)
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...