to be worried; to be troubled
second line of a four-line Chinese poem
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
wicket gate; wooden door; entrance to an entertainment venue (i.e. sumo arena, etc.)
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
arrangements; preparations
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
Buddhist temple; religious building; church; cathedral
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building
ground temperature; soil temperature
gradually; slowly; little by little; incrementally
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
distance; perspective; far and near; here and there
men and women of all ages
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
two days later; day after next; next day but one
horse riding; horseback riding; horseback rider
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
going from door to door greeting relatives and friends; complimentary visit for the New Year
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to be talked about; to get a name for oneself; to get publicity
what people say; rumours; public opinion
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
palace gate; imperial palace
gold mine; provider of funds; financial supporter; rich person
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)