dead end; blind alley; no through road (i.e. on signage); end; end of the road; end point
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
residence; living (at, in); abode
to make; to manufacture; to build; to construct; to prepare; to get ready; to dress (oneself in)
shelter; safe shelter; evacuation shelter; place of refuge
to warm oneself (e.g. at a fire)
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
innumerable; countless; numberless
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
woollen material; woollen goods or fabric
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)
walking (with heavy steps); tramping; lumbering; clumping
to keep a watchful eye on
to eat; to become eclipsed (of an astronomical object)
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
time; hour; period; class
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to snatch (from someone); to tear (away); to steal
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
stairs; stairway; staircase
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
to bend forward; to stoop; to bow
uncharted territory; unknown waters; unfamiliar terrain
bamboo screen; rattan blind; bamboo mat (for rolling sushi)