meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
humming a samisen tune; smooth talk; sweet words; cajolery
scene; sight; scenario; setting
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
interior; inside; internal
door; gate; opening; title page
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
shoji (paper sliding door)
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
Kanazawa (city in Ishikawa)
in the mountains; among the mountains