frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
although I say; although one might say; although called
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
to fall flat; to fall face down
to apologize; to apologise
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
to shuffle (on one's bottom or knees); to crawl; to shift position (of an object)
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
recommendation; referral; endorsement
if so; in that case; in that situation
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
to install (a king, emperor, etc.); to appoint (to a post); to promote; to assign (to study under)
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
conviction; belief; confidence
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
caravan; group of people touring to sell, investigate, etc.
risky; dangerous; insecure
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
just a minute; small quantity
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking