to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
order of chivalry; chivalric order
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
even more; still more; further
children's story; fairy tale
form; shape; figure; visage
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
bubble on surface of liquid; ephemeral; transient
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to squash; to crush; to flatten
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
silence; stillness; quietness
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to jar; to creak; to grate
middle of the night; dead of night
washing one's hands; water (or basin, etc.) for washing one's hands; restroom; lavatory; hand-washing (laundry, etc.)
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
elderly woman; senior lady-in-waiting
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to get slightly dirty (all over)
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)
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
deterioration; degradation; drop in quality; becoming unattractive (because of aging)
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)