to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah
rather than; more ... than ...
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
to remove; to get rid of; to clear away; to tear down
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
per-capita division; division according to the number of people
zabuton; flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
surroundings; environs; circumference
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
to decorate; to add a touch of colour; to grace
sunlight filtering through trees
to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
ancestor; forefather; foremother
to (see and) choose; to select; to diagnose (as); to judge; to estimate; to liken (to)
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
look; appearance; spectacle; sight; observation meditation; outlook on ...
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
ancestor spirit; ancestral soul; spirits of one's ancestors; collective ancestral spirit; (in Japanese folk belief) spirits of one's ancestors that have lost their individual identity and merged together
(religious) faith; belief; creed
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
founder; originator; pioneer