only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
ordinary; common; mediocre
to be erected; to be built
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
step in a Japanese entranceway
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
twenty-seventh day of the month; twenty-seven days
evening; dusk; evening scene; evening landscape; light of the setting sun
outdoor fire with dense smoke to repel mosquitoes; mosquito-fumigation
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
opium poppy (Papaver somniferum)
bigleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla); French hydrangea
neighbouring house; neighboring house
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to take (a person) unawares; to make a surprise attack
Imado (part of Edo) unglazed porcelain; Imado ware
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
all sides; the four cardinal directions and the four ordinal directions; large hanging lantern
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to slip on (slippers, sandals, etc.); to hit (e.g. one's leg) against; to bash into; to push (one's opponent) down before he stands up
(small) knife; short sword; small sword
putting out the light; switching off the light
to appease; to suppress; to calm
in earnest; single-minded; with intense concentration; one and only; unique
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
mochi; (sticky) rice cake