feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
dice; die; baton (of command)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
river; stream; River; the ... river
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
Mara; demon king who attempted to hinder Gautama Buddha from attaining enlightenment; obstacle to enlightenment; penis
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
zhen (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: thunder, east)
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
kaki; Japanese persimmon (Diospyros kaki)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to admire a person's courage; to approve of someone's ambition
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
breaking off; snapping off
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
more and more; increasingly; all the more
meals exchanged by parishioners and priests
autumn colours; fall colors; (Japanese) maple (Acer japonicum); venison; layered colors in garments, resembling autumn colors
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart