disturbance of mind; losing one's head; being upset; transition; changing; moving
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
furnishings; implements; equipment
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
corridor; hallway; passageway
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
polish; improvement; burnishing
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
weight; heavyweight boxer
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
individual; private person; personal; private
property; fortune; means; assets
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
canopy; dome; priestly minstrel's reed hood; reed hood worn by Komuso priests
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency
refined; genteel; graceful; decent
admiration; wonder; astonishment
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to