that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
future (usually near); prospects
one's sister-in-law; stepsister (elder)
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to become experienced (after many years of practice)
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
to weave within (hair, fabric, etc.); to braid
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
grimoire; book of magic; book of sorcery
house where one was born; one's parents' house
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
observation; survey; watching
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
body; physical system; (the) person
to lose weight; to become thin; to wither away