to approach; to draw near
to not understand; to not (quite) know; to be unsure; to be unable to tell
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to say no more; to sink into silence
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
to contract (to do); to undertake; to take on (work); (arch.) to take responsibility for; (arch.) to be liable for
to inform; to give notice; to tell in advance; to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
senior high school student
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
judgment; judgement; discernment
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
Shizuoka Prefecture (Chūbu area)
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness