protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
subconsciousness; subconscious (awareness)
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
reasons; circumstances; significance; hindrance; obstruction; interference
under custody; under supervision; undecided match; draw; tie
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to be a bad influence (on something); to corrupt; to poison
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
to repaint; to paint again
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
virtuous act or deeds; goodness
penance; austerities; mortification; asceticism
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
folding book; counter for units of paper and nori (48 pages of Mino paper; 20 pages of hanshi; 10 sheets of nori); counter for folding books, folding screens, shields, etc.; counter for pairs (of curtains); counter for tatami mats
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
speaking voice; talking voice
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late