traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
determined purpose; an incredibly short span of time (i.e. the time occupied by a single thought); a single repetition of a prayer (esp. in Jodo-shu)
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle
... and eastward; east of
konnyaku (Amorphophallus konjac); konjac; devil's tongue; konnyaku jelly; konjac jelly; devil's tongue jelly
Yama (king of the world of the dead, who judges the dead); Emma; Yan; Yomna
patch; patching; join; joining; successor; heir
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
charcoal; charred remains
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
view; opinion; finding; findings
early winter; tenth month of the lunar calendar
taste for the simple and quiet; rustic simplicity; austere refinement; enjoyment of a quiet life
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
kana; Japanese syllabary (i.e. hiragana, katakana)
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
revision; amendment; alteration
slope; incline; slope (of a linear function); gradient (vector calculus)
red-blossomed plum tree; red Japanese apricot
hosing down; drainage; discharge of water; spraying with water
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
leather boots; rubber boots; wellingtons; wellies; long boots; high boots
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
nowhere in particular; just out for a bit; (euph. for) toilet break
nearsightedness; shortsightedness; myopia
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
hairstyle introduced in the Meiji era consisting in a bun or chignon tied at the back of the head
awning (over window, doorway); eaves (of roof); narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building; visor (of a cap); brim; classic Japanese women's low pompadour hairstyle
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)