figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
blindness; blind person; illiteracy; illiterate person; ignorance; ignoramus
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
firelight; shadows or forms moving in firelight
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle
muffler (often fur); scarf; comforter
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
everything; anything; nothing
arsenal; arms and ammunition factory
right beside; close to; nearby
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
three; three years of age
to combine; to join together; to join up; to dovetail together
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
lantern (esp. handheld oil lamp); hurricane lamp
night air; stillness of night; cool evening
rail (track); (curtain) rail; track (for a sliding door); groundwork; spadework
... years since construction; ... years old (of a building); built in ...
Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)
Hachiman (God of War); Hachiman shrine; (arch.) certainly
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to
to be sooty; to be stained
the front of a building; facade
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
opening; gap; dried and opened fish
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
button (clothing); push-button
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily