head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
crossing swords; fighting with swords; cutting each other (in fighting)
general situation; general trend; general tendency; way things are moving; current (of the times); tide (e.g. of public opinion)
in a crowd; ganging up (on); joining forces
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
to turn pale; to lose color; to lose colour
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
both; both sides; both parties
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to hold in one's arms; to bring over a person to one's side; to involve
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
pivot hinge (using extensions on the top and bottom of a door that fit into cavities in the frame); sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut)
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
Keichō era (1596.10.27-1615.7.13)
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
lattice; counter for large bundles (e.g. 10 sheafs of rice, 200 sheets of calligraphy paper, 20 whistling arrows, 100 fish); handbreadth (unit for measuring the length of arrows)
death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
to resolve; to make up one's mind; to decide
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
solitary castle; isolated castle
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly