to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
several minutes; a few minutes
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
door; gate; opening; title page
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to chase; to run after; to pursue
large room; green room; waiting room for performers when off stage; junior actor; actor of small parts; large hospital room (for several patients)
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders