buzzer; personal alarm (loud buzzer to attract attention in case of attack)
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to cease; to stop; to be over
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
weak matcha; light brown (color, colour)
plain; unfigured; patternless; solid (color)
grizzled; (hair) streaked with grey (gray)
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
cheekbones; zygomatic bone; malar bone
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
low tone; bass; low voice
to step forward; to volunteer
nape (of the neck); nucha
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly
formal; proper; prescribed; conventional; stereotypical
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
hard-packed dirt (clay, gravel, etc.) floor; concrete floor
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
to begin to walk; to set out
the deceased; the departed
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
sunny (room, etc.); well sunlit
(sliding) glass door; patio door; small floor-level opening through which dirt is swept
to face on; to look out on to
common carp (Cyprinus carpio); koi carp
one sweep (of the eye); sweeping view; unbroken view
tokonoma (alcove where art or flowers are displayed)
forty-ninth day after a person's death
cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes; remains (of war dead)
enshrinement; installation (of an image)
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala