Sorry to impose but ...; Excuse me but ...
tool; implement; means; furniture
beginning; outset; first; onset
to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered
location (of something); whereabouts; hiding place
woman; female; feminine gender
to breathe out; to exhale
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
to do for (the sake of someone else)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
provision; supply; payment; allowance; grant
set of tools (implements); kit; outfit
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
major cleanup; spring cleaning
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
banquet or reception hall
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
indoor (court, pool, etc.)
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally