to detain; to keep; to lock up; to retain; to leave (letter) till called for
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
parting; separation; farewell
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
reality; actuality; hard fact
in the meanwhile; during the time
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
to speak; to hear a voice
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to invite in; to show someone in
and then; and so; and; so then
alone; by oneself; on one's own
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
invitation; introduction; temptation
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to be intimate with; to befriend
cider (alcoholic); hard cider
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
partially consumed drink; partially consuming a drink
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
chair; stool; post; office; position
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
front; frontage; facade; main
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
to taste; to try (food or drink)
such ... as; or some such
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade