until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
(not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) altogether
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
amount of light; quantity of light
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
miserable; wretched; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; sorrowful
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
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
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
to praise; to extol; to hail; to laud; to celebrate
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
doorknob; door knob; door handle
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
with a clink (click, clack)
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to enter; to go in; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to attain (nirvana, enlightenment, etc.); to achieve
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
shoe rack (at an entrance); shoe cupboard; shoe cubby
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
barefoot; superior to (e.g. a professional); outdoing; outshining
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river