to allot; to assign; to give; to provide; to fit to; to fasten to
open; spacious; extensive
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
as (for); for; in the capacity of
nonstandard; out of spec; irregular; exceptional; extraordinary; unbelievable
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
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
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
good-natured; of good character
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side by side; to make (someone) get married; to get (someone) hitched
to order; to command; to appoint
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to pass (of time); to elapse
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
to go (to); to make one's way (to); to visit
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
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
when it becomes; when it comes to