small silk wrapper; small cloth for wiping tea utensils; crepe wrapper
respiratory tract; air duct
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
nursing; care; caregiving; caring
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
to grimace; to make a wry face
to finger; to touch; to play with; to grope; to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)
(mind and) spirit; life energy; vitality; essence
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
to be conspicuous; to stand out
thin-culmed dwarf bamboo (growing in clusters); Japanese transverse bamboo flute (high-pitched; usu. with seven holes); sliver (strand of loose fibers)
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
travelling on foot; traveling on foot; travelling all over
in fooling the enemy first deceive your allies
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
untraceable; long lost; one's whereabouts being unknown
carefully; thoroughly; fully; deliberately
covering; protection; backing; relief
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
familiar (spirit or otherwise magical creature which aids a magician or sorcerer); familiar spirit
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
large build; large pattern
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
silence (not speaking); muteness