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I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)

I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)

remaining an idle spectator; looking on unconcernedly (doing nothing)

nearby (one's seat); (by) one's side; Dear (Mr./Mrs.)

seat (of chair, bench, etc.); seat base

sitting cross-legged

I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)

protective household deity in Tōhoku, appearing as a red-faced child spirit with bobbed hair

rectangular company stamp; square company seal

zabuton; flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular

Vela (constellation); the Sails

tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)

(for) the time being; (for) the present; immediate; present; (for) some time (after); checking account

two-seater (e.g. aircraft)

Pisces (constellation); the Fish; the Fishes; (arch.) fishmongers' guild

Ginza (district in Tokyo); busy shopping district; bustling location; silver mint (Edo period)

blind man; masseur (usu. blind)

Happy New Year

suppository

reeling by hand (esp. silk); hand filature; counter sinking (making conical depression so screw-heads don't protrude above surface); spot facing (machining a flat space for bolt head, etc.); hollowing out (e.g. wooden chair seat, scallop pattern on roof, etc.)

throne

zazen (seated Zen meditation, usu. in a cross-legged position)

immediate; right there on the spot; impromptu; instant; instantaneous

lowest seat

member of a theatrical troupe

leader of a troupe

seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table; head

one's sitting height

poetic meeting

seat (horizontal part of a chair); floorboard

seat (esp. in public places or places with assigned seating); seating

pedestal

coordinate; coordinates

the whole company; the party; attendance (at a gathering); presence; banquet; dinner; troupe

opening performance; opening act; curtain raiser; minor performer; minor storyteller; subordinate part

sitting in a circle

coming down from one's seat and prostrating oneself (to pay obeisance); musicians' box on the left side of the stage; lower seat

Lyra (constellation); the Lyre

henbit deadnettle (Lamium amplexicaule); henbit; Japanese nipplewort (Lapsanastrum apogonoides)

suppository

entering a tea room; (arch.) joining a group

seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles

chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table

low table

legless chair (used in a room with tatami flooring)

Scorpio (constellation); the Scorpion

Aquarius (constellation); the Water Carrier; the Water Bearer

Libra (constellation); the Scales

Taurus (constellation); the Bull

attendance; presence

throne; (the place of) a nobleman's seat

sitting in the open air

seat of honor; seat of honour

enshrinement (of a deity); residing (in a shrine or sacred place); sitting prominently (in a place); being plunked down; being planted (in a spot)

constellation; astrological sign; star sign; zodiac sign

account (e.g. bank)

classroom learning (as contrasted to practical training); classroom lecture; desk study

chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table

throne; first place; top spot; championship

course (e.g. of lectures); academic university unit (professor, lecturers, etc.)

single-seater; single-seated; sitting alone

chairman; leader of a troupe; proprietor of a theatrical company

implication (in a crime); involvement; (arch.) sitting in a row (in the same seat)

seat (of a chair)

toilet seat

emplacement

platform; stage; upper seat; pulpit

leaving one's seat (before an event is over); excusing oneself (from a meeting, conversation, etc.)

sitting opposite each other

kabuki troupe; kabuki theater (theatre); Kabuki-za (theatre in Tokyo)

taking a seat

running aground; being stranded; grounding; beaching

chrysanthemum-shaped metal fixture; chrysanthemum-shaped hemstitch; anus; anal intercourse

place where there is a god or spirit; place containing the sacred object of a shrine

sitting upright (properly)

vantage point; viewpoint; standpoint; outlook

Virgo (constellation); the Virgin

Gemini (constellation); the Twins

to leave one's seat

sitting position

Leo (constellation); the Lion; Buddha's seat; seat of a high monk

Edo-period gold mint

entertainment (at a party); amusement; fun; trick

round straw mat; sitting in a circle

gun platform

Orion (constellation); the Hunter

the whole assembly; the full house; whole group; everyone

position of power

Aries (constellation); the Ram

Cancer (constellation); the Crab

Cygnus (constellation); the Swan

Holy See

opera house

to take a seat; to sit; to occupy a position (e.g. committee president)

free markets and open guilds; way of sitting on the ground with the sole of both feet pressed together

seated figure (e.g. of Buddha); sedentary statue; sedentary image

conversation; discussion

one of the six administrators of a Zen temple (in charge of food and other matters)

Sagittarius (constellation); the Archer

Capricornus (constellation); Capricorn; the Goat

sitting calmly and quietly (i.e. in order to meditate)

gathering; theatrical troupe

lower seat; seat at bottom of the table

Aquila (constellation); the Eagle

Cetus (constellation); the Whale

what star sign; what constellation

(commander, visiting dignitary) going on board (warship, plane)

long stay

sitting together; the same theater (theatre); involvement; entanglement

Ophiuchus (constellation); the Serpent Bearer

sitting alone

Ursa Major (constellation)

Ursa Major (constellation)

Holy See; See of Rome

to withdraw from someone's presence; to leave the room

Ursa Minor (constellation); the Lesser Bear

stranding; running aground

Serpens (constellation); the Snake

to put a damper on proceedings (at a meeting, party, etc.)

lotus position (meditation and yoga posture); padmasana; sitting with legs crossed and feet placed on opposing thighs; lotus seat (under Buddhist statue); lotus base; lotus pedestal

working in the theater (theatre); attached to a particular theater

bowing while sitting

Perseus (constellation)

Canis Major (constellation); the Greater Dog

theater proprietor; theatre proprietor; producer

revival house; repertory cinema; theater showing classic films

seating capacity

Andromeda (constellation); the Chained Woman

three people sitting in a triangle

Canis Minor (constellation); the Lesser Dog

Boötes (constellation); the Herdsman

Eridanus (constellation); the River

Hydra (constellation); the Sea Serpent

ischium; ischial bone

extension lectures

Draco (constellation); the Dragon

main performance; headliner; latter half of a formal tea ceremony (in which the tea is actually consumed)

sedentary work

nucleus accumbens (part of the forebrain)

Sagitta (constellation); the Arrow

Cepheus (constellation)

Pegasus (constellation); the Winged Horse

entertaining guests

to entertain one's guests; to keep a group entertained

Centaurus (constellation); the Centaur

stone-like socle (used as the base for a Buddhist statue)

ace of batons (high-scoring card in mekuri karuta)

living in idleness

Corona Borealis (constellation); the Northern Crown

Auriga (constellation); the Charioteer

Coma Berenices (constellation); the Berenice's Hair

Happy New Year

Monoceros (constellation); the Unicorn

Chamaeleon (constellation); the Chameleon

to keep everybody entertained

Crux (constellation)

sitting posture with the legs bent back on each side; Japanese traditional informal female sitting posture; w-sitting; reverse tailor style sitting

Lepus (constellation); the Hare

Cassiopeia (constellation); the Seated Queen

Piscis Austrinus (constellation); the Southern Fish

placenta

Corvus (constellation); the Crow; the Raven

dharma seat (seat from which one gives Buddhist sermons); Buddhist religious service

Hercules (constellation)

medieval trade guild specialized in perilla oil

Felis (former constellation)

Pyxis (constellation); the Compass Box

Triangulum (constellation); the Triangle

Carina (constellation); the Keel

Apus (constellation); the Bird-of-Paradise

Scutum (constellation); the Shield

cathedral

(formal) ways of sitting

downstage left (in noh), where the secondary actor is often seated

downstage left (in noh), where the secondary actor is often seated

Vulpecula (constellation); the Fox

sitting up straight

Canes Venatici (constellation); the Hunting dogs

(system of) extending complicity for a crime to the criminal's family members

Lynx (constellation)

Ara (constellation); the Altar

Pictor (constellation); the Easel

organization of shrine parishioners in a hamlet; parish guild

Indus (constellation); the Indian

morning service

Microscopium (constellation); the Microscope

Pavo (constellation); the Peacock

Puppis (constellation); the Poop Deck

nocturnal seated Zen meditation (esp. around 8pm); sitting at night

Pegasus (constellation); the Winged Horse

Lupus (constellation); the Wolf

Norma (constellation); the Rule

Columba (constellation); the Dove

Horologium (constellation); the Pendulum Clock

cathedral

Buddha's seat; seat of a high monk

Octans (constellation); the Octant

Tucana (constellation); the Toucan

Camelopardalis (constellation); the Giraffe

translocation

flute-player seating area (noh), behind upstage left

back-right corner of rear stage (area behind main noh stage); (lit.) stage attendant's spot

Crater (constellation); the Cup

Mensa (constellation); the Table

Telescopium (constellation); the Telescope

Noctua (no longer recognized constellation); the Owl

Buddhist image seat; temple pulpit

valve seat

Caelum (constellation); the Chisel

Sculptor (constellation)

Dorado (constellation); the Goldfish; the Swordfish

Delphinus (constellation); the Dolphin

Sextans (constellation); the Sextant

Equuleus (constellation); the Colt

Lacerta (constellation); the Lizard

sedentary work

Phoenix (constellation)

Equuleus (constellation); the Colt

the episcopal seat

gunmakers guild

two images of Buddha

Reticulum (constellation); the Reticle

Reticulum (constellation); the Reticle

Crux (constellation)

genetic locus

rear part of a stage (where musicians are seated)

small garden best enjoyed while sitting at a fixed viewing point

upstage right (on a noh stage)

noh chorus seating area; side stage (noh)

place on bridge passageway next to the rear of a noh stage (where the interlude kyogen actors wait)

evening service

Antlia (constellation); the Air Pump

Circinus (constellation); the Compass

Fornax (constellation); the Furnace

Grus (constellation); the Crane

Leo Minor (constellation); the Small Lion

Musca (constellation); the Fly

Triangulum Australe (constellation); the Southern Triangle

Volans (constellation); the Flying Fish

favourite motto; pet saying

sitting and worshipping; worshipping while sitting down

areole

professional organization of sarugaku performers

ischial spine

tripod collar; tripod mount

stone pedestal made of stacked polygonal blocks (used for images of Acala)

Misonoza Theatrical Corporation

Bungakuza (Japanese theatre company)

to be; to exist; to come; to go; to be (somewhere)

to be; to exist; to come; to go; to be (doing)