metre; meter; meter; gauge
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
large room; green room; waiting room for performers when off stage; junior actor; actor of small parts; large hospital room (for several patients)
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
door; gate; opening; title page
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
movie theatre; movie theater; cinema
(computer) monitor; consumer who comments on products, television programs, etc. (programmes); program or utility that monitors a program or activity
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
feeling; sense; impression
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
to sit down; to take a seat
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
considerably; greatly; a lot
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
dealing with; coping with