air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
name; given name; first name
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
attendant; valet; servant; follower
pleased to make your acquaintance
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
(this) small amount; (such a) paltry amount; only this much; slightest bit
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to rub (on); to wipe; to daub; to lay (the blame on someone); to pin; to shift
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
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)
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
of course; certainly; naturally
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
voice; speech; phone (as opposed to a phoneme); speech sound; audio; sound (as opposed to the picture)
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
gallant; manly; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; chivalrous
feeling; sense; impression
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative