very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up; to dampen
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
mercy; compassion; clemency; Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
harmonious; peaceful; happy; amicable; smooth; free from trouble
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
master craftsman; skillful worker
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
secular life; workaday world
to shake one's head (in denial)
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
middle of the night; dead of night
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
twilight; sunset; dusk; evening
mist over a body of water; spray; suien; four decorative metal plates joined at right angles forming part of a pagoda finial
the seven treasures (gold, silver, pearls, agate, crystal, coral, lapis lazuli); cloisonne ware; shippō pattern (of overlapping circles); shippō emblem
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
memorial service; prayers for the repose of the soul; transfer of merit
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
dusk; nightfall; twilight
defile; narrow path; bottleneck; impasse