corridor; hallway; passageway
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to be perturbed; to be agitated
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to fall and pile up (e.g. snow); to lie thick
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
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
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to give an impression; to make an impression
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
in deep black; in jet black
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
it's been a long time; long time no see
master; teacher; stable master
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
departure; leaving; starting; standing
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)