floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
wood; lumber; (raw) material; stuff; talent; ability
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
billiards; pool; snooker; cue sports
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
counter for chairs or seats
to sit down; to take a seat
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
long ago; already; a long time ago
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
knowing; (an) acquaintance
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
commandant; commanding officer; general
serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of; additional post
interior; inside; internal
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
suspicious character (person, figure)