to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to admire a person's courage; to approve of someone's ambition
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
kaki; Japanese persimmon (Diospyros kaki)
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
zhen (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: thunder, east)
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
Mara; demon king who attempted to hinder Gautama Buddha from attaining enlightenment; obstacle to enlightenment; penis
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
river; stream; River; the ... river
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
dice; die; baton (of command)
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
street; quarter; district; area
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
craftsman; artisan; workman; carpenter
to chirp (of a swarm of insects); to sing; to gather; to swarm
to cast in a mold (mould)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
one breath; chug!; drink!
orpiment; gamboge; falsification; alteration
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
Japanese hackberry (Celtis sinensis var. japonica); Chinese nettle tree; enoki mushroom (Flammulina velutipes); winter mushroom; velvet shank
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act as innocent
unnatural; affected; studied; forced