feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
hair or fur on the surface of fabric; pile; growth of hair; hairy legs
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
breaking off an engagement
haste; hurry; urgency; in a hurry; quickly; with haste
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
several years; a few years
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain (in a place)
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
complete change; about-face
as stated; verbatim; literally
to reach back into one's memory; to search one's mind; to recall
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
intermission (between acts); interlude
way (of doing things); method; style; school (of ikebana, tea ceremony, etc.); style; system
seat (esp. in public places or places with assigned seating); seating
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
standard; set; routine; decided