kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to strike (a match)
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
live coverage; on-the-spot telecast
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
telephone receiver; telephone mouthpiece; making a telephone call; receiving a telephone call
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)
fixtures; furnishings; equipment
reimbursement; compensation; reparation; indemnity
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
incorrect; wrong; incorrect interpretation (answer, solution)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
a little embarrassing; slightly embarrassed; somewhat ashamed; extremely embarrassing; extremely embarrassed
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
for example; for instance; e.g.
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
(arch.) a weight; temple supervisor; town (of China)
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
with a bump; with a clunk
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
shameless; infamous; disgraceful
noshi; long thin strip of dried abalone in folded patterned paper, attached to a gift
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
nikujaga; meat and potato stew
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
departure; outgoing flight; departing flight
weekend; Saturday and Sunday
diamond; (railway) schedule; timetable; diagram
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run