darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
group of robbers; gang of robbers
killing a passerby in order to test a new sword
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
looks; countenance; facial features; physiognomy
nature of one's business; business instinct
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
about; concerning; related to; -ish
memory; sense; experience
the other day; a few days ago
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a
karaori; Chinese weave; cloth decorated with birds and flowers in silk; noh theater costume made with karaori weave
variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; 300 tsubo (991.74 meters square, 0.24506 acres); six ken (10.91 m)
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
strange; unexpected; (by) chance; unusual; curious
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
outrageous; scandalous; inexcusable; disgraceful; shameful; rude
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
weave; weaving; woven item
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
ritual music and dancing in shrines and temples; rice dance; rice festival; tofu (or fish, etc.) baked and coated with miso; turning something in the manner one would use to cook dengaku-tofu on both sides
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up