wood (for building); lumber; timber
impregnable castle; inner castle citadel; golden castle (nickname for Nagoya Castle)
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
maliciousness; ill will; noxious gas; (arch.) (vengeful) ghost; (arch.) specter
appearance; air; mien; getup
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
wordly things; common customs; the world; the (common) people; secularity
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
to be emotionally moved; to have a lump in one's throat
tiled roof; tile-roofed house; tile maker; tile dealer; tile kiln
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
night of the full moon; the night of the 15th day of the 8th lunar month
elementary level; beginner level
(referring to a person) receiver; receiving side; viewer; listener
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
trunk (of the body); soma
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
to have one's horizons broadened
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
(of a lie, etc.) obvious; transparent
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
heavenly body; celestial body; astronomical object
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
rough-hewn; incomplete; unrefined; still in the process of being formed
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
smuggling (people); stowing away
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
moon viewing (esp. during the eight month of the lunar calendar)
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
inherent flavor; inherent flavour; natural taste; distinctive characteristic (of a person, work, etc.); peculiar quality; special ability
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on