to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
moving about; stirring about
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
along (wall, coast, river, etc.); alongside; following
side; beside; feature of a sword blade
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
tatami room; dinner party in a tatami room with a geisha or maiko
storehouse with thick (earthen) walls; godown
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
waiting; expectation; standby image (on a mobile phone); (phone) wallpaper
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
beggar; derelict; player; actor; actress
long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
lacquering technique that uses a coloured-lacquer undercoating and a transparent-lacquer topcoat
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
metal utensil; ironware; metal fittings; hardware
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
door; gate; opening; title page
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
lock; padlock; tablet; lozenge; pill
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to clamber; to climb with hands and feet; to crawl up; to creep up
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
emperor (of Japan); mikado; (the gates of an) imperial residence
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
to become famous; to go out into the world; to make one's way in the world; to appear
incredibly brutal; gory; gruesome
occurrence; happening; taking place; completion
visit to a temple or shrine; worship; pilgrimage
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
the way it was; the way it used be; as of old; in former times
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit