floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
obscene; indecent; dirty; improper
stole; scarf; stall (of an engine or aircraft); stall (cattle)
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
practical; realistic; pragmatic
female court attendant; court lady
relatively; comparatively
uniforms supplied to employees; an allotment
interval; break; pause; spare moment
general situation; general trend; general tendency; way things are moving; current (of the times); tide (e.g. of public opinion)
considerably; greatly; a lot
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
direct control; direct supervision
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
even though; despite; when
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
how long; how much; to what extent
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
dignity; majesty; dignified manner
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
wherein; therein; thereinto
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
emission; emanation; letting out (feelings); venting; divergence (of light); divergence
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
don't you think?; indicates question