form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
writing; composition; essay; sentence
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
way; method; means; resource; course
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
directly opposite; right in front
corridor; hallway; passageway
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
door; gate; opening; title page
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
quizzical; puzzled; inquisitive; suspicious; doubtful
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
with a (sharp) creak; with a squeak; with a screech
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
iron grill; iron grille; iron lattice; prison
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
customs (duties); duty; tariff
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
plate (e.g. nameplate, license plate); plate (dish); (tectonic) plate; (home) plate; pitcher's mound; plate; plate
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly