to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
(political) power; authority; influence
to happen to have; to have on hand; to carry (e.g. money)
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
immediately; right away; on the spot
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to kneel (in respect); to genuflect
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
royal capital; imperial capital
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
chance; opportunity; occasion
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
distant view; looking from a distance; being able to see a long distance; good long-distance vision; farsightedness
information; news; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.); informatics (as a subject)
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
brown; light brown; tawny
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else