mountain road; mountain trail
going up and down; ascent and descent; climb and descent
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
first of the season (e.g. produce, catch); virgin
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
chopping board; cutting board
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
to ripen (fruit, grain, etc.); to become ripe
to undertake; to take on (task); to assure; to guarantee; to vouch (for)
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); gobbling up
father; dad; husband; you; he
judicial decision; judgement; judgment; sentence; decree
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
gentle clinking; sound of rapping; sound of rattling; simmering noise; light bubbling; sound of cooking something on a low flame
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
wooden floor; room with a wooden floor; changing room (at a public bath)
burglary turned robbery (i.e. when the burglar is detected)
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
wire netting; wire mesh; wire screen; chain-link mesh
whirl of busyness; flurry of activity; being rushed off one's feet; having a very busy time (doing)
to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack
to watch steadily; to stare
corner; nook; recess; downstage right (on a noh stage)
to crouch; to squat; to cower
long metal chopsticks (for handling charcoal, esp. in a brazier); fire tongs
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
offender; criminal; culprit
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
trial; judgement; judgment