clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
bedside; near one's pillow
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (suit)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
else; in addition; besides
there is nothing; having nothing
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
rather; better; instead; if anything
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé (rectangular dessert, usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to become experienced (after many years of practice); to become worn (through long use); to show its age
movie; film; motion picture
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
somewhere; in some respects; in some way