to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to look young; to seem young
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
mesh; grid; highlight in the hair; streaked hair
small window; fenestella; scuttle (type of hatch on a ship)
suffix for familiar person
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to bend; to warp; to curve
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance