a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
dirty work; unpleasant task
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
to put on (of clothing); (lit.) to put (arms) through sleeves
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to lean against; to set against
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to dig out; to gouge out; to scoop; to ladle; to jerk (one's chin)
silence (not speaking); muteness
two (long cylindrical things)
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
coming down from one's seat and prostrating oneself (to pay obeisance); musicians' box on the left side of the stage; lower seat
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
ten (long cylindrical things)
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
seven (long cylindrical things)