clock to be placed on tables, bookshelves, etc. (as opposed to a watch)
sitting upright (properly)
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
doctor's office; medical office; sickbay
to extend (e.g. a house); to add to (e.g. coals to a fire)
Buddhist (household) altar
kamidana; household shrine; home shrine
light offered to a god or Buddha; votive light
hinoki leaf; hiba false arborvitae (species of cypress, Thujopsis dolabrata); small ornamental false cypress (i.e. a variety of hinoki or a related species)
to attempt; to test; to try out
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
tiger's den; jaws of death; dangerous place
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
ascension (into heaven); the Ascension; death
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
to muffle one's voice; to speak (or sob, etc.) quietly
fixed date; appointed day
to lay aside; to set aside
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
white kimono in which dead person is dressed