floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
to paint over heavily; to plaster up
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
light (e.g. colour, color)
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
light; easy; non-serious; minor
speaking voice; talking voice
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
in any way; to some extent; even if only a little
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
here and there; everywhere
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
slim; slender; slight; delicate
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
looks; personal appearance; features
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
barrier; gate; seki (in go); mutual life
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
to imitate; to copy; to enter someone as a candidate; to press (e.g. a weapon against someone's back); to compare; to liken
freckles; buckwheat chaff
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
to turn reddish-brown; to turn rufous; to become discolored; to become discoloured
curl; curly hair; ringlet
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
to wear glasses; to put on glasses