to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
social structure; social organization; fabric of society
quiet (e.g. neighbourhood); peaceful; tranquil
number of times; frequency; count
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
to rank next to; to come after
silence; stillness; quietness
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; middle class (of a nursery school, etc.)
Buddhist (household) altar
pressing one's hands together in prayer; triangular frame of a thatched roof; yours sincerely; yours truly
kamidana; household shrine; home shrine
to clap one's hands in prayer
nowadays; in this day and age
a few minutes; for a few minutes; for a number of minutes; for a period of a few minutes; for several minutes
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
lotus position (meditation and yoga posture); padmasana; sitting with legs crossed and feet placed on opposing thighs
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
samurai; warrior; military family
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
to brandish; to flash; to display
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to take a step backward; to retreat a step
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
stir-frying then boiling in liquid sauce; food that has been stir-fried and boiled in liquid sauce
essence and fringe; beginning and ending; root and branch; means and end
frequent; densely packed; thick
Mara; demon king who attempted to hinder Gautama Buddha from attaining enlightenment; obstacle to enlightenment; penis
learning (a subject) for the first time; start of one's study
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
going to sleep; falling asleep; sleeping
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
silently; hushed; in a still manner
transcendency; detachment
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance