to lean (on, against); to rest (against); to recline; to rely on (someone); to depend on
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
that day; the very same day
cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
parting gift; remembrance; aftereffect
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
chapter one; first chapter
possession; ownership; Tibet; Tibetan people
erotic; pornographic; obscene; perverted; horny; dirty
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
environment; surroundings; circumstances
bamboo thicket; bamboo grove
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
single-storied house; single-storied building
samurai family; samurai class; samurai stock; samurai; warrior
court noble; nobility; kuge; Imperial Court
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
surroundings; environs; circumference
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
wide (esp. of clothing); broad
river; stream; River; the ... river
three sides; small offering stand
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
facility; facilities; institution; home (for the elderly, orphans, etc.)
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
stylish; fashionable; dressing (oneself) up; dressing smartly; fashionable dresser; smartly dressed person