multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
light; faint; pale; fleeting
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
to hide; to keep to oneself
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
futures; credit (buying); stretching; total (preceding counter, unit, etc.); aggregate
to cause casualties; to result in deaths
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
palanquin; litter; bier; portable shrine
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
something; some kind of; for some reason
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
late at night; at a late hour
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to pull over one's eyes (e.g. hat); to wear pulled down over one's eyes
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket