creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
to lean coquettishly against; to snuggle into; to nestle into
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
to leave out (someone); to exclude; to ignore; to ostracize; to shun
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
collapse; break; cave-in; crash; (market) decline
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
lavish feast; splendid banquet; corporate largess; lavish hospitality
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
to be ready to cry; to be on the point of tears
bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); frankly; open-heartedly
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
direct unforked road; straight path
constrained; uncomfortable; awkward
to charm; to bewitch; to enchant; to captivate; to fascinate
(arch.) sitting outdoors; room that served both as a reception room and as a living room in a Heian-period mansion; temporary sitting place installed in the garden at the imperial court, used on the occasion of archery or sumo ceremonies
animal; beastly; carnal; sensual; brute
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
cracking; splitting; ripping; crashing; creaking; groaning
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to roll over; to tumble; to roll about (with laughter)