structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
westering sun; setting sun; afternoon sun
ornamental ridge-end tile
extremely angry; furious; fiercely (shine); blazingly; merrily (burn away); red-hot
questionable; doubtful; suspicious
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
suddenly (appear, stick out); abruptly; (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly; suddenly (stand up)
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
to avoid being seen; to be clandestine
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
to pattern after; to liken to; to imitate
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
kitchen door; back door; service door; host's entrance to a tea-ceremony room
comrade; friend; associate; colleague; fellow student; fellow apprentice
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to insert; to interrupt; to slip in a word; to harbor (e.g. doubts); to harbour
toothpick; skewer for eating moist wagashi (steel, bamboo, etc.)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
drying rice on a rack; rack for drying rice
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
virgin; innocent young woman
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance