to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
to pretend; to act (as if)
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
to hit hard; to strike hard
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
stillness; rest; being stationary; standing still; coming to a standstill
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
this world; this life; world of the living
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
extremely gruesome; lurid; violent; bloody; fierce
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to accuse someone; to charge someone
chance (of success); odds
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
interruption; discontinuance; suspension; cancellation (of a planned event); calling off
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
head office; main office; main store; this store; our store
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
commoner; plebeian; commoner (in Japan between 1869 and 1947; the lowest of the three classes)
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
side gate; side door; service entrance
to keep (a person) waiting