hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
stealthily; secretly; in secret
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
(how) many times; (how) often
samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); being reborn; reincarnation
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
to dwell (in); to exist (within); to stay (at); to stop (at); to be in the womb (of an unborn child); to be part of a constellation
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to be born; to come into this world
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
blunder; slip; error; error
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
maidservant; housemaid; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady; (arch.) lady
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
practice; practising; training; study
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
kai-awase; Heian-period shell-matching game; kai-awase; Heian-period shell comparison game; tribadism; tribbing
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to ascend; to go up; to climb
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
konpeitō; small coloured sugar candy covered with tiny bulges
(Japanese) rice cracker; senbei