storage room; storeroom; lumber room
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
heat shimmer; heat haze; shimmering of hot air
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
to be reflected in a mirror
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
master; expert; mansion; large house; rich family; distinguished family
country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competition in which there are several evenly matched participants; hotly contested game (match, market, etc.)
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
(sect) founder; apostle; originator; inventor
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to know; to be aware (of); to be acquainted (with); to think; to consider; to believe
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
head of a family; patriarch; matriarch
programme; program; plans; arrangements
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
to rub; to scrub; to repeatedly reuse (a joke, a topic of conversation, etc.); to milk; to mash (a button); to spam (a move)
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
prostrating oneself (in submission, respect, etc.)
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
face; surface; mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)
to straighten up; to sit upright
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
this occasion; at this time; now
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
error; mistake; slip; bug
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
unhurriedly; leisurely; slowly; relaxedly; taking one's time
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back