though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
sanity; consciousness; soberness
to surge; to well up; to gush out
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
close to the wall; alongside the wall
half the body; half length
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
(vengeful) ghost; specter; spectre
lord; nobleman; daimyō; dignitary; master
great success; happy result; good result
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
old man; venerable gentleman
tinder; melted candle wax
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to insist on; to persist in; to be obstinate
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
cellar; cave; hole in the ground
to order; to command; to appoint
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
vigorous for one's age; active despite one's years; hale and hearty; full of beans
person of high rank or income
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
master and servant; lord and retainer; employer and employee
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
to carry in one's hand; to have in one's hand; to lead (e.g. troops); to present (an issue, policy, artistic work, etc.); to take up
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
one's early days; little while
district; quarter; enclosure; area enclosed by earthwork; red-light district; wide and empty