discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
two persons; two people; pair; couple
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
by means of; due to; because of; according to
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) you (in reference to someone of lower status)
unfaithfulness; infidelity; unchastity
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
thought; consideration; thinking
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to feel; to sense; to experience
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
sadistic desires; sadistic feelings
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely