overly serious; serious to a fault; humorless
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
settlement; solution; resolution
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
commercial (radio, TV, etc.); ad; construction management; contract manufacturer; customer management; court martial
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to look away; to avert one's eyes
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
question; inquiry; enquiry
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to step firmly; to harden by treading
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
western edge (e.g. of city); west side
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
lightly; easily; carelessly
to spring up; to leap to one's feet; to jump up and down
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
frame; flame (abusive or threatening message)
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance
pale; pallid; bluish-white
to shed light; to cast light
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
flicker (light); waver; trickle (water); glance at
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament