last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
of course; certainly; naturally
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
penalty; sentence; punishment
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
tool; implement; instrument; equipment
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
danger to oneself; (fear of) one's physical safety
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
stairs; stairway; staircase
alone; by oneself; on one's own
loitering; hanging around; wandering around
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
(made of) stone; stone-built
third stage; three stages
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
stairwell; stair hall; staircase
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
door; gate; opening; title page
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
plate (often as in "tectonic plate")
tool; implement; means; furniture
storehouse; warehouse; godown
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness