floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
to cut one's way through; to fight one's way through (the enemy); to get over; to come through; to overcome (a difficulty)
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
flapping; rattling; (running) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) one after another; in quick succession; busily
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
sister (sibling); (Catholic) sister; sister (female partner in a homosexual relationship)
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to flutter (e.g. a flag); to wave; to reverberate (e.g. thunder); to resound
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
pointing out; identification
drunk person; (a) drunk; being drunk; getting drunk
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
pair; two kinds; two ways
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
such; this sort of; like this
to treat (a guest); to receive; to entertain; to be hospitable to; to make welcome
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)