sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate (with); to adorn (with)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
half-up, half-down hairstyle
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to wear one's hair up; to arrange one's hair
post horse; mounted courier; express messenger on horseback; fast horse; swift horse
how; in what way; how about; questionable
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
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
to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)
conviction; belief; confidence
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
eldest child; oldest child; first child; eldest son; oldest son
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
polite; respectful; reverent
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
coachman; driver; cabman; postilion
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
meaning; significance; sense
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
tooth; teeth; tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog; support (of a geta)
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
three times; thrice; third (interval)