tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
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)
smelling of earth; rustic
cave; cavern; den; grotto
to stop walking; to pause
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
calm; composed; self-possessed; firm
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
cold; frigid; dignified; distinguished; (of an atmosphere) tense; nerve-racking
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
hair dyed brown; brown-dyed hair
to rock; to shake; to swing
very young; little; childish; immature
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; strikingly; outstandingly; especially
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
one round; one turn; one size (larger or smaller); one cycle of the twelve years of the Chinese zodiac
to be overawed; to be overwhelmed; to be overcome; to be intimidated; to be daunted
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also