(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
elder sister; effeminate man
eternity; permanence; perpetuity
good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck
chief councillor of state; chief councilor of state; large-grained variety of adzuki bean
bodyguard (of a noble or high-ranking official); guard; attendant; aide; statues of guards that flank the gate of a shrine
to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark
falling cherry blossoms; storm of falling cherry blossoms
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
merrymaking (esp. wine and women); pleasures
already; now; no longer; not any more
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
the five cardinal Confucian virtues (justice, politeness, wisdom, fidelity and benevolence)
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
accompaniment for traditional performances (noh, kabuki, etc.); orchestra; band
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
public bathhouse; building with a bath (esp. in a shrine or temple)
occasion; time; section (of a literary work); paragraph; season; term; principle
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to have a family (e.g. wife or husband and children); to raise a family
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to chirp (of a swarm of insects); to sing; to gather; to swarm
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
stealthy steps; soft steps
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide