should not be; must not be
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
to snatch; to grab; to steal; to charge (an exorbitant price) for
vacant house; unoccupied house
to shuffle one's feet; to trample underfoot
Mara; demon king who attempted to hinder Gautama Buddha from attaining enlightenment; obstacle to enlightenment; penis
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
doors and shoji (sliding doors with paper panes)
one sheet; one page; one block of tofu; one serving (in a restaurant); one long and narrow thing (e.g. guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.); one chō (unit of distance, 109.09 m); one game
(growing) quickly (esp. children, plants); (developing) quickly; fast; rapidly
creepers; trailing plants
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills
site; point on a map; spot
to be at a loss; to be in a corner
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
long thin face; Black Scraper (fish)
gesture; gesticulation; motion
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
thread; 0.0001; one ten-thousandth
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
lucky; fortunate; timely; convenient
disturbance of mind; losing one's head; being upset; transition; changing; moving
to knock down; to knock off
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
clotted blood; gore; sticky clots of blood
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
silent; still; quiet; hushed
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle
though one didn't intend (expect) to
being outnumbered (e.g. in a military context)
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject