moss; short plants resembling moss (incl. other bryophytes, lichens, very small spermatophytes, etc.)
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
roofing; roofed with; thatching; thatched with; shingling; shingled with
blowing (e.g. of the wind); playing (a wind instrument); player (e.g. clarinet); (pair of) bellows; casting; founding
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
small window; fenestella; scuttle (type of hatch on a ship)
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
beam running between columns in traditional Japanese architecture, esp. within Japanese-style rooms
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
charming; fascinating; voluptuous
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
Mikawa (former province located in the east of present-day Aichi Prefecture)
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure
foil; (gold, etc.) leaf; prestige
hazy; dim; faint; minced fish or meat that is seasoned and fried
to consider (all the circumstances); to bear (a number of things) in mind
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
firelight; shadows or forms moving in firelight
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
ordinary; common; mediocre
remaining an idle spectator; looking on unconcernedly (doing nothing)
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
clothes for doing farm work or working in fields
muddy; covered with mud; mud-caked