as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
speech; expression; wording; language
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; person with a strong backbone; person that does incredible things; person of considerable talent
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
height (of a person); stature
double; twice (as much); twofold
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
helper; assistant; help; assistance
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
caller; visitor; company; guest
washing; cleansing; cleaning; cleansing (one's mind and body)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
spray; sprayer; atomizer; sprinkles (confectionery); hundreds and thousands
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
womanly; feminine; womanish; effeminate
otherworldliness; detachment from the real world; lack of worldly sense
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly