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)
liquor store; wine shop; bottle shop; sake dealer; liquor-store owner; brewer
paper treated with astringent persimmon juice
lacquerer; lacquer craftsman; lacquer artist
leather or cloth wrapped around the handle of a sword
vacant house; unoccupied house
to investigate; to examine
neighbor with just a wall between; neighbour with just a wall between
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
goes before a verb to strengthen its meaning or to add emphasis
specialized weapon or skill; specialised weapon or skill
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
killing and wounding; bloodshed
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to boil; to heat; to excite; (arch.) to melt (metal)
spare time; free time; leisure
conciseness; brevity; simplification
light, thin, single-layer kimono (esp. from hemp or raw silk, for summer use); shroud; burial clothes
indoor (court, pool, etc.)
chief retainer; daimyo's minister
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
the Rabbit (fourth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Hare; hour of the Rabbit (around 6am, 5-7am, or 6-8am); east; second month in the lunar calendar
travelling clothes; traveling clothes; travelling outfit; traveling outfit
to jest; to clown (around)
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
worldly desires; evil passions; appetites of the flesh; klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
it is hard to keep one's worldly desires and passions in check
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
child; boy; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do