to be conspicuous; to stand out
again; once more; a second time
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
three sides; small offering stand
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
slatted shutter; louver door (window)
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
locked up feeling; cooped up feeling; feeling of entrapment; feeling of hopelessness; being in a bind
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
opposite side; opposition
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
rear; rear unit guard; anchor (man)
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
to open some distance (e.g. with other people)
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
to be opposite; to face each other
to play a leading role; to play a central part
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior