contrary to one's expectations
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
hello; good day; good afternoon
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
black with hints of blue (as in a bruise); bluish black
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
mercy; compassion; clemency; Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
to distribute; to hand out
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
to face on; to look out on to
moisture; humidity; dampness
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
to get moldy (mouldy); to get musty; to develop mildew
what do you want?; can I help you?
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
difficult to ...; hard to ...
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
testimony; (verbal) evidence
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
true parrot (esp. small parrots such as the parakeet, lory and conure)
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile
retainer; retinue; servant
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
manner of using one's hands
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
to pass (of time); to elapse
again; once more; a second time