place; situation; position; location
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
half a point (esp. in go)
to drizzle; to become bleary (eyes)
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
scattering; leaflets; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
law office; lawyer's office; attorney's office
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
press; print shop; printing office
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
near; close by; within reach; familiar
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
turning another away at the gate or front door; refusing to receive a caller
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance