to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
(with a) whizzing sound; sound of something whizzing by
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
tool; implement; means; furniture
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
snivel; nasal mucus; snot
quick change; quick transformation; metamorphosis; turning suddenly into
preparation; arrangements
sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
two legs; two feet; two pairs
counter for pairs of socks, shoes, etc.
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
kakishibu; astringent persimmon juice used as a dye or to to treat wood, paper, etc.
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
outcasts common around the Kyoto region from the Kamakura period to the Edo period
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
other side; opposite side; other party
tooth blackening; tooth-blackening dye
tooth blackening; tooth-blackening dye
haori (Japanese formal coat)
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
(ornamental) tip of a scabbard; bottom of a bargeboard or cantilever
big-boned; sturdily built; stout; solid (plan, storyline, etc.)
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
to fade; to lose colour (color); to discolour (discolor)
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
stature; height; size; physique
ten-night memorial service (6th to 15th days of the 10th month in the lunar calendar)