coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to state; to express; to mention
how many people; a number of people
anyone; any person; whoever
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
right side; style of Japanese court music
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
long (time that has passed); old (story)
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
corridor; hallway; passageway
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
quick-tempered; impatient
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
this way; here; the person in question; he; since (a time in the past); prior to (a time in the future)
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
interruption; suspension; break
bare earth (i.e. ground not covered by a roof); open field; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
nice; likeable; desirable
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
step; stride; counter for steps
washing one's hands; water (or basin, etc.) for washing one's hands; restroom; lavatory; hand-washing (laundry, etc.)
water for washing or moistening one's hands
place where one can remove one's shoes before entering a house
girl's lacquered wooden geta; wooden footwear; clogs; sabots
along (wall, coast, river, etc.); alongside; following