paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern
joint; seam; joining point
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
with a click (door sound); with tenseness or firmness
to take off one's glasses
to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
second (unit of time); arc second
ninjutsu; combat and stealth techniques used by ninja for espionage, sabotage, assassination, etc.
originally; by nature; from the start
expansion and contraction; elasticity; flexibility
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
utility pole; power pole; telephone pole; telegraph pole
both hands; both arms; ten
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to hide; to conceal oneself
in the meanwhile; during the time
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
(young) hoodlum; delinquent boy; small-time yakuza; brat; little shit
to play a trick on; to cheat; to deceive; to dupe
though; notwithstanding; although
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
helplessly; easily; without resistance; without regret
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
longed-for; anxiously awaited
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
sattva (being); bodhisattva
river; stream; River; the ... river
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
determination; resolution