rank (of troops); file; column; formation
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
every person; each one; everybody
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
to pierce through; to break through
beyond that point; after that
wide (esp. of clothing); broad
to ascend; to go up; to climb
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
scarlet; crimson; cardinal red
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
absorption; suction; attraction
stairs; stairway; staircase
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)
skylight; dormer; transom; dormer window
sunlight; rays of the Sun
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
at regular intervals; evenly spaced
Tang dynasty (of China; 618-907); T'ang dynasty; (arch.) China; (arch.) foreign country
sweet flag (Acorus calamus); calamus; Japanese iris (Iris ensata var. ensata)
carving; engraving; sculpture
tapestry; wall hanging; banner
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
to permeate (of a stain, smell, etc.); to become ingrained; to become embedded; to become a deeply ingrained habit; to become second nature
although I say; although one might say; although called
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
sense of smell; olfaction
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
end; tip; extremities; rank and file; part of an organisation furthest from the centre
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)