watchtower; observation tower; lookout
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
caves dug as tombs in and around Kamakura during the Kamakura and Muromachi periods
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
late at night; small hours of the morning
nimble; agile; quick; quick (thinking); smart; alert
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
care; precaution; guarding; caution
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
weakness; effeminacy; enervation
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
Ninna era (885.2.21-889.4.27)
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
hardships of poverty; serious poverty
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
fragment; one of the group or party
to sob convulsively; to heave with sobs
how; how much; to what extent; no matter how (much); however
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
13th day (of the moon); the night of the 13th day of 9th lunar month
moon viewing (esp. during the eight month of the lunar calendar)
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; one who arrests; force attacking the rear of a castle; (opponent's) weak point
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
whole family; entire family; all over the house; throughout the house; retainer of a daimyo; feudal domain
district; quarter; enclosure; area enclosed by earthwork; red-light district
spare time; free time; leisure
moonless sky (poetic usage)