comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
environment; circumstance
cross (for crucifixion); the Cross (of Christ)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
gaining nothing by; getting nowhere by
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
making something widely known; introduction; debut; announcement; unveiling
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
to join together; to combine; to join up
quick change; quick transformation; metamorphosis; turning suddenly into
time required; time taken; necessary time
second (unit of time); arc second
just a minute; small quantity
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
while; during; while; although; all; both
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
master; Your lordship; My lord; husband
new record (in sports, etc.)
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
tail (animal); tail end; tip
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
number one; first; best; most; game; round
correction; revision; compensation (e.g. to a pendulum)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to some extent; to a certain extent
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
human power; human strength; human effort; human agency