floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
political measures; policy
cooperation; conciliation; harmony; coordination
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
to keep step (with); to keep pace (with); to move in lockstep; to align (with another's thoughts or actions)
minutely; in detail; with particular attention
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
important point; point to make note of
to bear in mind; to keep remembering; to note
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
correction; revision; amendment
you (plural); all of you; you all
tale; short story; sketch comedy; skit
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to apologize; to apologise
to apologize; to apologise
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
preparations for a journey
to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time
profitable; worn-out; crumbling
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
breath; breathing; bless; bracelet
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
shop; small store; business; firm
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable