night watch; night guard; night shift
beam running between columns in traditional Japanese architecture, esp. within Japanese-style rooms
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
rattan; (rattan) cane (e.g. used in wicker furniture)
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
misuji (cut of beef, usu. from the chuck); shamisen; samisen
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
passing away; dying; death
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
admirable; charming; nostalgic; curious; eager to know (or see, experience, etc.)
to soar (esp. of spirits and gods)
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
to understand; to comprehend
lapis lazuli; lapis lazuli (color); beryl; mall blue passerine bird (esp. the blue-and-white flycatcher and the Siberian blue robin, but also the red-flanked bluetail); glass
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to recognize (by sound); to identify; to differentiate (voices, sounds, etc.); to (listen and) understand; to listen to reason; to be reasonable
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
broken piece; below (a certain level, point, quantity, etc.); dropping below; illegal downloading and distribution of commercial software; warez
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
wonder; miracle; amazement; prodigy
to do; to commit; to carry out; to bring about
to find out; to discover; to locate
the four elements (earth, water, fire, wind); the human body; Tao, heaven, earth and king
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
hitting a ball (with a bat, golf club, etc.); batting; stroke
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
taking part on the spur of the moment; participating without registering beforehand; last-minute entrant; specking on flower petals
to jump on (a horse); to jump onto (a bus, train, etc.); to jump into (a taxi)
(scattered) spots; specks; speckles
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)