reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
resentful; bitter; reproachful; regrettable; disappointing; frustrating
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to push aside; to brush aside
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to look around; to survey
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
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
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
furnishings; implements; equipment
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
leaving something where it is; abandoning something
ornamental (foliage) plant; houseplant
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
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)
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
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