floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to collapse; to flop (onto)
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
magic; sorcery; wizardry; magic (illusion); conjuring
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
to die (in action, in one's youth)
victim (esp. someone killed); casualty
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
outsider; someone outside of a group
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
to do together; to share; to participate in
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
rather; better; instead; if anything
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
single (i.e. unmarried) person; someone alone
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
to love one another; to be affectionate towards each other; to have sex; to make love
to help each other; to cooperate
even more; still more; further
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous