the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
the Six Ksitigarbhas (one for each of the six realms)
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
horse's legs; stage actor who plays the role of a horse's legs
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
traveler's guardian deity (traveller)
to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple
in a hurry; hurriedly; hastily; helter-skelter; hurry-scurry; in a panic
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
rather; better; instead; if anything
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
round; spherical; circular
carving; engraving; chiselled features
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
in that way; like that; that way
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
fear makes the wolf bigger than he is; things are not as scary as they seem; (lit.) the ghost, when examined closely, is withered silver grass
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
different thing; another question; different case
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
rain and wind; driving rain; the elements
weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence