to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
leg band (e.g. on bird or hospital patient); ring; anklet
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
(made of) stone; stone-built
low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
little finger; pinky; little toe
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
mattress; mattress pad (under a futon)
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
creak; squeak; creaking sound
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
something used to cover the eyes; blindfold; blinder; concealing one's home such that the interior cannot be seen from outside
earplug (for protection against noise or water)
it serves you (him) right; it's what you (he) deserves
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
how; in what way; I wonder
memory; sense; experience
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
craft; cunning; guile; serpentine wisdom
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
dangerous position; peril
to escape from; to get out
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop