sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
fair-skinned; light-complexioned
charm (e.g. of an innocent child); lovable nature
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
kamaboko; steamed seasoned fish paste, usu. in a semicylindrical shape on a strip of wood and sliced to go in soup, etc.
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
(arch.) division of the night (from approx. 7pm to 5am) into five 2-hour periods; the fifth of these periods (approx. 3am to 5am)
beyond this point; from now on; after this
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
sickle-shaped neck (e.g. snake, praying mantis); crooked neck; gooseneck
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
surroundings; environs; circumference
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
traditional performing arts (e.g. shamisen, koto, dance, etc.); accomplishments
nishiki-e; multi-colour woodblock print
between the pages of a book; between two books
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
sharing an umbrella; under one umbrella; sketch of an umbrella with two names under it (equiv. of "X loves Y")
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs