story; tale; talk; discussion
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
ground cherry (Physalis alkekengi var. franchetii); husk tomato; Chinese lantern plant; children's noisemaking toy
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
hinoki cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa); Japanese cypress
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
frequent; densely packed; thick
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to be sore; to be inflamed; to be bleary; to be dissipated; to be dissolute; to indulge in
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
fence; hedge; barrier; wall; railing
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons