both hands; both arms; ten
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)
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
empty nest; empty house; empty home; burglary (of an empty house); burglar (who targets empty houses)
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
good; goodness; right; virtue
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to lose one's temper; to lose patience; to have enough; to be exasperated; to become irritated; to get fed up
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to jar; to creak; to grate
sunlight; rays of the Sun
especially; particularly; unusually; (arch.) additionally
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
apparently; appears to be
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
southern country; southern provinces; southern lands
people; citizens; subjects; folk
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
mask; disguise; guise; mask
all times and places; all ages and countries
inconstant; unchastity; unprincipled
exhibition; display; putting on show
to hang (something) on the wall
container made by cutting a piece of bamboo lengthways; bamboo tube; bamboo cylinder
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
Tuesday; fire (second of the five elements)
throwaway; disposable; single-use
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
stealth; travelling incognito (traveling); ninjutsu; ninja; sneak theft; sneak thief; tolerance
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo