mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
stairs; stairway; staircase
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
surroundings; environs; circumference
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
dance hall; dance floor; landing (stairs); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); period of stagnation
to stop walking; to pause
dark lilac (color); royal blue
to rock; to shake; to swing
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
common people; ordinary people; masses
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
outside of; not covered by
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
place; situation; position; location
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
cultivation; refinement; culture; education