the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to shake; to sway; to waver
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
banquet or reception hall
several people; a few people
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
door; gate; opening; title page
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
beginning; outset; first; onset
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
to stiffen; to become stiff
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
trouble; bother; annoyance
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained