stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
guidepost; signpost; guide; manual; tiger beetle (esp. the Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela japonica)
to step firmly; to harden by treading
interval; break; pause; spare moment
to make an appearance; to show up
plain wood; unfinished woodwork
single-storied house; single-storied building
(made of) stone; stone-built
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to differ; to vary; to disagree
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
court lady; lady-in-waiting
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
footwear; footgear; shoes
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to face on; to look out on to
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
sideslip; skid; shifting to another post (at the same level); sideways move (at a company); sliding sideways down a slope (skiing)
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
guidance; leadership; leading the way
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
wooden floor; room with a wooden floor; changing room (at a public bath)
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
spreading; laying out; security deposit; Japanese mattress
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
(arch.) countenance; (arch.) visage; face; honor (honour); dignity
to go along; to walk along; to follow
in deep black; in jet black
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
large-pupilled; dark-eyed; having large irises
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
child's face; childlike face; boyish face; baby face
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
peace; quiet; tranquility; tranquillity
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
one's eyes; (pair of) eyes
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality