shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
unusual space; other dimension
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
to cense; to burn incense
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands
both; together; jointly; simultaneously
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
talk; chat; troth; lovers' vow
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
to face on; to look out on to
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
the touch of; feel of; texture
to stop walking; to pause
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
stage assistant dressed in black (in kabuki); stagehand; prompter; behind-the-scenes supporter; string-puller
(short) rest; breather; break
crossing; passage; importing; import; wandering; wanderer; migration
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
gossip; corner of the mouth
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
greeting; a fine thing to say
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
training; drill; practice; discipline