to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to re-grip; to re-wrestle; to regroup (after some adverse event)
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
oblong; vertical writing style (e.g. on envelopes); portrait orientation
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
stairs; stairway; staircase
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
stylish; fashionable; dressing (oneself) up; dressing smartly; fashionable dresser; smartly dressed person
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
direct unforked road; straight path
singing voice; (sound of) singing
in turns; in series; in order; by rotation
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
fair-skinned; light-complexioned