cache; place to hide something
to rank next to; to come after
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
increase and decrease; fluctuation
trembling or quavering voice
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)
spine (of book); binding (of book)
perception; sensation; awareness
minuscule amount; extremely small quantity
canopy; dome; priestly minstrel's reed hood; reed hood worn by Komuso priests
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
night table; bedside table
moisture; humidity; dampness
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
at a loss for words; stumped for words
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
to look dead on the inside; to have a blank expression
sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
male genitalia; male genital organs; penis
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
skim reading; diagonal reading (e.g. as a simple code)
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
superiority complex; sense of superiority
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
to go astray; to become corrupt; to go bad
desire for revenge; vengeful thought