tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
order; command; directions; instructions
standard; set; routine; decided
sharp parting remark; parting threat
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
being startled; getting a shock
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
entertainment; hospitality; banishment (Edo period)
sleepover; overnight stay
slightly (blushing); suddenly (getting bright, flaring up, flashing on, etc.); distractedly
to dye; to colour; to color
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
mountain hamlet; mountain village
deserted village; poor village
outer circumference; perimeter; outskirts; periphery
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
enclosure; fence; storage (of fruit, vegetables, etc.); partitioned area of a room for conducting tea ceremonies; mistress; castle
scale; scope; plan; structure
inn town; post town; post-station town
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
to fall into ruin; to be desolated
tear; rip; breach; spoilage; waste; wastepaper
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation