thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
dry and rough; desiccated; rustling
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
negotiations; discussions; connection
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
open; spacious; extensive
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
character of a place; situation; location; occasion
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
tension; mental strain; nervousness
consideration; taking into account
interior design; interior; upholstery
foreign; imported; outpatient; outpatient care; outpatient clinic
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
woman; female; feminine gender
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)