decorative ridge-end tile (traditionally bearing the face of a demon and resembling a gargoyle); hideous face
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
(amount of a samurai's) stipend
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
shaking (something) out; starting point; beginning; drawing (e.g. of a bill); issue; throw (of dice); infusion (remedy)
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
shaft of an arrow (usu. made of thin bamboo); cornetfish
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
ridgepole-raising; setting up of the framework of a house
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
donor; benefactor; chief mourner; client (of a builder, etc.)
treatment; handling; arrangement; addition; musical accompaniment (in noh)
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
to be a point of honor; to affect someone's good name
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
softly; mildly; gently; politely
to disentangle; to untangle; to unravel; to relax; to soften; to relieve (e.g. stress, tension)
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled