paper-covered lamp or lantern
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
next; next person; room adjoining a noble's parlor
to have a nightmare; to make a noise during a nightmare
locational advantage; advantageous position; products from the land (farm output, timber, minerals, etc.); land rent
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
glossy silk cloth; degummed silk cloth
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)
to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
nobleman; dignitary; feudal lord (of the Edo period); daimyō; man brought up away from the world; arrogant man with little knowledge of the ways of the world
silence (not speaking); muteness
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
bedside; near one's pillow
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
honesty; sincerity; trust; reliance; (religious) faith; devotion
(arch.) mourning clothes; mourning; period of mourning
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
tabi; Japanese socks (with split toe)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
vibration; flickering; jolting; tremor
drawing a katana and attacking in the same stroke; doing (something) suddenly and without warning; doing without prior notice
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation