empty-handed; unarmed; lacking funds
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
nonchalantly; without a care
not yet known; unknown; strange
courteous; decorous; polite
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
locomotor ataxia; difficulty walking or speaking (due to alcoholism, a stroke, etc.); someone with this problem
curious; strange; unusual
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
ordinary; in the past; usual; regular
(excelling in) one area or skill; (being skilled or gifted in) one certain area
to save; to leave over; to spare
recognition; acquaintance
to let (someone) play; to keep (someone) amused; to leave idle; to not make use of; to do; to do
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to surround; to crowd around
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to be surprised; to be astonished
somewhat cold; a bit chilly
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
greeting; a fine thing to say
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
outstandingly; extraordinarily; exceptionally
mistress; kept woman; concubine
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
(Edo-period) chief minister
member of shogun's council of elders
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship