forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
to rot away; to crumble to dust; to decay completely; to die in obscurity
hokora; small wayside shrine
moss; short plants resembling moss (incl. other bryophytes, lichens, very small spermatophytes, etc.)
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway
rope; cord; policeman's rope
burial mound for severed heads
august (in ref. to the emperor or the gods); imperial; divine
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
sole (of a shoe); sole (fish)
slime; sliminess; mucus; viscous liquid
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
to be sooty; to be stained
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
absence; disregard; indifference
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
gaudy; loud; garish; intense; harsh; extreme
location where spirits and ghosts allegedly often appear; haunted place
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
to lean against; to set against
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
state of emergency; emergency; crisis