bamboo thicket; bamboo grove
truth; reality; seriousness; truth; printed style writing; star performer
way; manner; school (e.g. of flower arrangement); class; rate; flow
Navagraha (divine personifications of the nine celestial bodies in Hindu mythology); nine luminaries; (in Onmyōdō) divination of a person's fate based on the nine celestial bodies's positions at birth
(large) building; public building; hall
to raise one's voice; to shout
to walk noisily; to walk loudly
maidservant; housemaid; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady; (arch.) lady
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
long (time that has passed); old (story)
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
how admirably; how wonderfully; incredibly well; splendidly
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
why; how; for what reason
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
strategist; tactician; schemer
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain; mine; colliery; owner of a mountain; operator of a mine
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
one eye; discerning eye; excellent judgement
to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to become entangled; to become complicated; to get mixed up; to screw up; to get caught up in
commander; general; leader
to do together; to put together; to lump together; to regard in the same light; to put in the same category; to arrange for (two people) to marry
war situation; progress of a battle
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; after all
matter of time; question of time
fear; dread; fright; terror; trepidation; panic
decision; determination; resolution
(mountain) pass; highest point on a mountain road; ridge; peak (e.g. of summer); worst (e.g. of an illness); crisis