floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
now; the present time; just now; another; more
collection of books; (personal) library
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to begin some form of lifestyle
at that time; in those days
something like ...; something called ...
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
for example; for instance; e.g.
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
law (esp. ancient East Asian criminal code); regulation; vinaya (rules for the monastic community); Ritsu (school of Buddhism); lüshi (style of Chinese poem); (musical) pitch; six odd-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
control; management (e.g. of a business)
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
story; tale; talk; discussion
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle