to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
origin of an affair; spark that lit the fuse; beginning
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
literature; the arts; art and literature; liberal arts
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
to recall; to remember; to recollect
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
performing a rakugo story on the spot based on three topics given by the audience; impromptu rakugo story based on three subjects
that day; the very same day
door; gate; opening; title page
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
scene; spectacle; sight; view
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
presence (impressive quality)
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
to encamp; to take up positions
Ms; Miss; Madame; highbrow (woman); cerebral
to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.); to fold back (e.g. page); to turn back; to double back; to loopback (a signal, message, etc.)
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)