little shop; small shop; my shop; low class whorehouse in Fujiwara (Edo period); low class brothel; passage formed under the eaves of houses after heavy snowfalls (Tōhoku region)
lintel (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors)
to be about to board; to be riding on; to get on top of; to lean over; to set about; to collide with
both; both sides; both parties
sigh (of admiration or lamentation)
aftertaste; later (in line or in turn, etc.)
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
to see through; to see the true nature of something
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis); qilin (Chinese unicorn)
giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis); qilin (Chinese unicorn); (arch.) horse that can ride 1000 ri in a day
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
stopping (of a train, car, etc.); stop
middle of the night; dead of night
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
compartment (of a train); interior (of a car)
inn town; post town; post-station town
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
rustling of leaves; rustling of grass
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
rice paddy with a thick layer of mud at the bottom; muddy rice field
manure; fertilizer; fertiliser; compost
tank for holding excreta (often used for fertilizer) (fertiliser); night soil vat or reservoir; cesspool
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
Naraka; Hell; very bottom; the end; trap room (of a theatre); below-stage basement
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
inconvenience; hard living
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge