misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
going around; patrol; round; tour
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
in front of your nose; right next to you; tip of one's nose
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
thatching a roof (with grass); thatched roof
without discrimination; indiscriminate; without distinction; without differentiation
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
means; way; method; measure
top and bottom; up and down; high and low; upside-down
(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
assorted grains; cereals; millet
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
exit; way out; outlet; vent
to command; to dominate; to prevent; to obstruct; to grip; to hold
machiya; traditional wooden townhouse; tradesman's house (esp. a home with a shop in front); merchant's house; merchant's family
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot; empty point
the said family; the same family
hedge; fence; border; limit
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; spectator; viewer
good feeling; comfortable feeling
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead