smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
bamboo thicket; bamboo grove
thatching; thatch; thatched roof
arbor; arbour; suffix forming the final part of the pseudonyms of some writers and performers; suffix forming the final part of the name of a restaurant
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
garden pond; miniature lake; fountain
elegance; taste; refinement
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
to crouch; to squat; to cower
indoor (court, pool, etc.)
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
state of mind; mentality; psychology
chamber maid; female servant; area around the hips; waist area
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
available room (hotel); vacancy; room to let
who cares?; I don't give a damn; what does it matter?
Nanbokuchō period (of Japan; 1336-1392); period of the Northern and Southern courts; period of the Northern and Southern dynasties (of China; 5th-6th c.)
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
misfortune; ill fate; bad luck; obscurity
issue; offspring; paternal blood
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
Izumo (former province located in the east of present-day Shimane Prefecture)
tribe; clan; (taxonomical) tribe; group (of the periodic table)
colon; eau de Cologne; colonist