closing of a gate; (Edo-period) house confinement
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
interior design; interior; upholstery
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
superficially polite but actually rude; rude under a veneer of politeness; courteous on the surface but insolent at heart
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
fallen hair; combings; hair left on comb
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
feelings; thoughts; meaning
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
anger; offence; offense; rage; taking offense; taking offence
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
to mind; to care; to worry
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
as (for); for; in the capacity of