slap (sound of a flat object continuously striking something); splash
crossly; angrily; strongly smelling; reeking
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
will; desire; ambition; urge (e.g. creative urge)
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
to be opposite; to face each other
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
colour and lustre; color and luster; complexion; colour; color
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
fair-skinned; light-complexioned
eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
to have an eye on; to zero in on
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
information; news; report; reward; retribution
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
palsy; paralysis; every second solar term (occurring in the latter half of each month)
annotation; commentary; explanatory note
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
single word; a few words; brief comment
deep affection; devotion; profound attachment
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
large prize (e.g. in horse racing); generous reward
wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade
thin-culmed dwarf bamboo (growing in clusters); Japanese transverse bamboo flute (high-pitched; usu. with seven holes); sliver (strand of loose fibers)
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it