to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
affectation; showiness; pretence
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
living by oneself; living alone
in the same way as; just like
to be needed; to be wanted
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
kitchen; financial situation
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
living; lifestyle; living room
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
one's house; one's home; one's family
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
clanging; empty; deserted
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to apologize; to apologise
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
still; even now; to this day