awning (over window, doorway); eaves (of roof); narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building; visor (of a cap); brim; classic Japanese women's low pompadour hairstyle
important point (e.g. on a route); important role (responsibility, etc.); opposition
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
3 Japanese feet; waistband; belt; cloth girdle
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
glue (usu. from animal and fish bone, skin, etc.)
counter for doses of medicine, etc.
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
slime; sliminess; mucus; viscous liquid
to let slip; to slide; to glide
knife attached to the sheath of a sword
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
short temper; quick temper; hot temper; impatience; irritability
nearly; almost; on the verge (of happening)
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
nashiji (lacquering technique using gold or silver powder or flakes)
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
emperor (of Japan); mikado; (the gates of an) imperial residence
to take away; to carry away
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
in deep black; in jet black
to leave a note or document behind; to leave half-written; to leave out
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
surroundings; circumference
tea-ceremony procedures; skill; dexterity; (arch.) you
closing of a gate; (Edo-period) house confinement
hermitage; retreat; retirement; seclusion
to feel sorry (for, that); to regret (that); to feel pity; to sympathize