to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
clanging; empty; deserted
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
haughty; arrogant; insolent; presumptuous
to keep watching; to continue looking at; to gaze at
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against someone; to play (a game, match, etc.) against someone
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
to remember; to recall; to call to mind; to imagine; to picture in one's mind; to visualize
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
novel; original; new; innovative
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
hakama; pleated skirt or loose-legged trousers worn over a kimono mainly on ceremonial occasions; (leaf) sheath; (sake bottle) stand
tabi; traditional split-toe socks
leather-soled sandals (geta)
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
heaven's punishment; divine punishment; well-deserved punishment; just punishment
180 degrees; complete (about-face; in policy, opinion, etc.); radical (change); hundred-and-eighty degree (turn)
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
Shinto priest; chief priest (of a Shinto shrine); Welsh onion
double; double bed; hotel room with a double bed; double-breasted; double-cuffed; double width (of cloth; usu. 1.42 meters); doubles (e.g. in tennis)
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
more than usual (usu. time)
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal