be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
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
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
grizzled; (hair) streaked with grey (gray)
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
one's younger days; when one was young
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
inviolability; nonaggression; sacredness
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
sovereign; ruler; head of state
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
(made of) stone; stone-built
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
temple; sacred place; shrine; sanctuary; tabernacle
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)