to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
Sunday; nth day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to mistake (for something or someone else); to be unable to recognize
it's been a long time; long time no see
admiration; wonder; astonishment
fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
being universally acceptable; being suitable for all; being popular with many people
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
imagination; supposition; guess
skill; proficiency; dexterity; flattery
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
time; season; period; phase; stage
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
this world; this life; this generation; present day
social life; social intercourse
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
several steps; much (better, higher, etc.); several cuts (above)
scale; scope; plan; structure
main hall; great hall; large hall; reception hall
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new; cleaned (of a plate, etc.); finished
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
many; much; plenty; hardly
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
block (solid piece of material); chunk (e.g. of meat); concrete block; (interlocking) toy blocks; (printing) block; block (area of a city); blocking (e.g. the way)
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved