serious; grave; dignified; solemn
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
peace (esp. of the world); peace and calm; tranquility; tranquillity
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
a glance; a look; a glimpse
silence (not speaking); muteness
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
personal (employee); employed; retained
oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
lever; agent (causing something to happen); instrument; assistant; helper
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy