to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
at a young age; while still young
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
remote region; frontier (district); border(land)
dominion; territory; possession
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
kitchen door; back door; service door; host's entrance to a tea-ceremony room
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
front; frontage; facade; main
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
station; office; guardroom
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to amuse oneself; to make merry
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
stairs; stairway; staircase
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
corridor; hallway; passageway
to run into; to collide with; to come to the end of (a street); to run into (difficulties, problems, etc.); to run up against
deep inside; innermost place
to stop walking; to pause
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action