garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; place; location
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
indeed; really; truly; very much
a lot; many; (not) much; (not) many; almost (none)
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
library (usu. single-room); small library
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
rather; sooner; preferably
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
sluggishly; slowly; ploddingly; stolidly (standing); impassively
upper half of the body; upper body
cotton (material); red silk-cotton tree (Bombax ceiba)
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
symmetry; balance; proportion; uniformity
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
national costume; (in) native dress
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
beginning; outset; first; onset