to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
scene; spectacle; sight; view
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
really; truly; indeed; good grief
grasp; catch; understanding
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
ten; 10; ten years of age
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as