many; much; plenty; hardly
to throw open; to leave open
passage (of people, traffic); passing; common usage
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
deep inside; innermost place
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
agency; commission; reception (of guests); conveyance (of messages)
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
tension; mental strain; nervousness
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
chair; stool; post; office; position
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
one thin flat object; one sheet
spreading; laying out; security deposit; Japanese mattress
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)