to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
nirvana; supreme enlightenment; death; death of Buddha
welcome!; nice to see you!
final destination; last stop; end; conclusion; goal
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
each place; various places
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
protector (e.g. chest); guard
tuft of hair under temple; sideburns; sidelocks
monkey-like face (e.g. protruding ears); simian features
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
newcomer; initiate; rookie
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
way of asking; way of listening; listener
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
(Edo-period) head of a prisoners' group
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
high (e.g. spirits); merry; high; high (i.e. feeling of extreme pleasure)
first meeting; first interview with
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
hereabouts; around there; that area
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
fraud; trickery; hoax; swindle; counterfeit; fake
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
steel frame; steel beam; steel girder
crossing; passage; importing; import; wandering; wanderer; migration
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
(crime of) public indecency
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable