here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
whitecaps; white-crested waves; thief
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
katsura (Cercidiphyllum japonicum); Japanese Judas tree
civil administration; Bunji era (1185.8.14-1190.4.11)
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
hunting ground; hunting preserve
dawn; daybreak; beginning
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
chief actor (e.g. of a kabuki play)
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
drainage; ditch; gutter; sewage; black water
low-life; sleazebag; boor; person of humble rank; humble person; peasant
stylish; smart; elegant; chic; refined; trim
dwelling; house; residence; address
one's property; personal effects; one's belongings
sitting in circle; round straw mat
(in Japanese architecture) transom
to make a sale of government property
cloud formation; cloud-shaped
carving; engraving; sculpture
four corners; four ordinal directions
setting in; inlaying; dovetailing
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
to make an onslaught (on); to close in (on)
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
fire built in an iron basket (watch fire, fishing fire, etc.); bonfire; campfire; (arch.) brothel-keeper (Edo period)
part of the garden close to the house; nearby garden
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to be square; to be angular; to be formal; to be stiff; to be strict