Buddhist temple; religious building; church; cathedral
mud wall with a roof; roofed mud wall
crape myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica); monkey jump (endgame move)
doorplate; nameplate; gate pass
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
bamboo door; door or screen made of fine bamboo strips, allowing air to pass through
light makeup; light covering of snow; dusting of snow
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
manners; behavior; behaviour
to gather in a circle; to form a circle
karuta; traditional Japanese playing cards, esp. hyakunin isshu karuta or iroha karuta
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
formal; stiff; pompous; stern; solemn; grave
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting to write (call, visit, etc.); failing to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
to be recognized (by someone of higher status); to be noticed; to get attention
to visit; to call on; (arch.) to make a noise
blood pledge; oath signed in blood
you; (arch.) your residence
to open; to unfold; to spread out
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
cannot be helped; unavoidable
cancellation; abandonment
various; diverse; different; divergent; divided; conflicting
in the end; after all is said and done
want to ... do something; would like to ...
eyes and ears; seeing and hearing; one's attention; one's interest
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
like this; such; thus; in this way
yourself; himself; herself
considerably; greatly; a lot
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
boards covering a ditch (drainage, sewage, etc.); grassroots (e.g. campaign); door-to-door; on the ground
rag; old cloth; tattered clothes; ragged clothes; fault (one is trying to hide); defect
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
heavy load; heavy luggage; heavy freight; heavy burden; heavy responsibility; encumbrance
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
fighting to the bitter end; going down with the ship; (lit.) remaining in one's castle and fighting to the end