business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
one hundred-thousandth; sudden; abrupt; unexpected
with a bump; with a clunk
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
one's property; personal effects; one's belongings
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
too much; excessively; too
important person; strategic person; key figure
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to go out of fashion
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
scripture; passage from scripture
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
carving; engraving; sculpture
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently