chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
looks; personal appearance; features
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
to burst open; to pop; to split
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
canopy; dome; priestly minstrel's reed hood; reed hood worn by Komuso priests
mattress; mattress pad (under a futon)
to pile up; to accumulate
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to