to relax; to feel at home
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
to invite in; to show someone in
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall
subordinate; secondary; junior; incidental
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to put a stop to; to put a hold on; to put the brakes on; to call a halt to; to block; to shelve
all one's wisdom; (lit.) bag (full) of wisdom; the brains (of a group); the smart one; fount of wisdom
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
to care for someone; to look after someone
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead