I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
recklessness; daredevilry; rashness; (arch.) long-lasting
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
situated deep in the mountains
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
changing (one's job, loyalties, stance, etc.); switching over; changing quarters (geisha, prostitute, etc.)
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
peace; quiet; tranquility; tranquillity
to rain incessantly; to downpour
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
accent (of one's speech); dialect; provincialism; corrupted form (e.g. of word); mispronunciation
person being waited for; person who waits
crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
a little bit; a little while
to lose one's way; to get lost
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)