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floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river

fruit, nut; seed; (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.; content, substance

joint, knuckle; tune, melody; node (of a plant stem), joint, knot (in wood), knob; (notable) point, part; node

sentence; composition, text, writings; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts), academia, literature; statement

price, cost; value, worth, merit

elephant (Elephantidae spp.)

clever, intelligent, bright, smart, wise, sensible, shrewd; well-behaved (esp. of children and pets), obedient, good

horn, antler; antenna, feeler, tentacle (e.g. of a snail); horn-like projection (e.g. peaks of whipped cream)

honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific affix; honorific prefix; august; beautiful; august (in ref. to the emperor or the gods), imperial, divine

to vomit, to throw up, to spit up; to emit, to send forth, to breathe out; to give (an opinion), to make (a comment), to express, to tell; to confess

appearing ..., looking ...; way to ..., method of ...ing; form, style, design; like, similar to; thing (thought or spoken)

face; mask, face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect, facet, side; chamfer; counter for broad, flat objects, levels or stages, e.g. in a video game

mark, sign; symbol, emblem; badge, crest, flag; evidence, proof; token (of gratitude, affection, etc.)

Buddha, Shakyamuni; Buddhist image, figure of Buddha; the dead, dead person, departed soul; merciful person

meeting, assembly, party, gathering, conference, athletic meet; society, association, club

ring, circle, loop; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring

opponent, rival, adversary; menace, danger, threat, enemy

middle of the night, dead of night

local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation), unwelcome gift, disservice

ball, sphere, globe, orb; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.), drop, droplet; ball (in sports), pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet; bulb (i.e. a light bulb); lens (of glasses, etc.); bead (of an abacus); ball (i.e. a testicle); gem, jewel (esp. spherical; sometimes used figuratively), pearl; female entertainer (e.g. a geisha); person (when commenting on their nature), character; item, funds or person used as part of a plot; egg; okonomiyaki; coin; precious, beautiful, excellent

(approximate) time, around, about, toward; suitable time (or condition); time of year, season