floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to collapse into; to flop onto
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
together; at the same time; same; identical
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
magic; sorcery; wizardry; magic (illusion); conjuring
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
outsider; someone outside of a group
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
due form; official; formality
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to do together; to share; to participate in
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
rather; better; instead; if anything
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
single (i.e. unmarried) person; someone alone
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to love one another; to be affectionate towards each other; to have sex; to make love
to help each other; to cooperate
even more; still more; further
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
to bring; to take; to bring about
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming