once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to happen to meet; to come across
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
pawn (chess piece); boing; sproing (e.g. sound of releasing a spring); flipping through the air; tossing
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to stiffen; to become stiff
door; gate; opening; title page
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
same; similar; (just) like; equal
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
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)
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
hole; hole (in golf); (golf) cup; (electron) hole
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
opening time; starting time of work
even though; despite; when
don't you think?; indicates question
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
rendezvous; meeting; area where guests gather before the start of a tea ceremony; waiting room; (arch.) meeting place for assignations, drinking, etc.
space (room, area, outer space)
ornamental (foliage) plant; houseplant
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help