to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
carpet; rug; mat, mattress, quilt etc. spread out on the floor (or ground) and used to sit or sleep on; spread; (cloth) cover
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
corridor; hallway; passageway
when it becomes; when it comes to
to settle (in a place); to settle down
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
sound of a flat surface repeatedly making contact with something; applying a seal or stamp again and again; pasting (paper) all over; daubing; smearing
to walk noisily; to walk loudly
guidance; leadership; leading the way
hair or fur on the surface of fabric; pile; growth of hair; hairy legs
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
snowy; covered in deep snow
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
facing south; southern exposure
anciently; formerly; old times; a long time ago
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
successive generations; successive emperors
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
fur; skin; pelt; kanji "fur" radical
(tobacco) pipe with metal tipped stem; cheating on train fare by buying tickets covering only the first and last portions of the journey
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
imposingly; heavily; conspicuously; in a dignified manner
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
presence (impressive quality)
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt