to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
wish; dream; prayer; one's desire
duplication; repetition; overlapping; redundancy; restoration
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
several (objects, usu. from two to six)
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
money-saving feeling; bargain feeling
fortune-telling; divination
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza
wagon; tea wagon; teacart; station wagon; estate car
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
now rejoicing, now worrying; swinging from joy to sorrow; glad and sad by turns; alternating hope and fear; unable to put one's mind at ease
curse; spell; malediction
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable