to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
witnessing; observing; sighting
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
again; once more; a second time
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to attempt; to test; to try out
unanticipated; unexpected
now that; since; so long as; because
if you think about it; come to think of it
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
reverse; inversion; upside down; unreasonable; absurd; wrong
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
(period of) a year; during an era
injustice; impropriety; unreasonableness; undeserved; unfair; invalid
to take someone's life; to kill someone
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
corridor; hallway; passageway
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
(not) at all; completely; utterly; very; extremely
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river