friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
Chinese "Three Stars" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)
to have the privilege of doing
account book; register; ledger
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
fire built in an iron basket (watch fire, fishing fire, etc.); bonfire; campfire; (arch.) brothel-keeper (Edo period)
street at night; making a night journey
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
boy; son; baby boy; young man
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
to take up one's residence
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
follower; attendant; valet; servant
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
man; male; masculine gender
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
be (that) as it may; having said that
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
large build; large pattern
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon