book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
trifling; trivial; slight
to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
to get late; to advance; to wear on
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
number one; first; best; most; game; round
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
of course; certainly; naturally
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
planned; scheduled; systematic
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
these guys; these fellows
at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
model; pattern; paragon; exemplar
feeling; sense; impression
available room (hotel); vacancy; room to let
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to lie down; to throw oneself down
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
impression given by a painting or image
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow