to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
noisily (esp. the noise of heavy feet)
tendency; trend; inclination
divide; parting; carrying two bundles tied together over one's shoulder; hair parted in the middle
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
economic crisis; financial crisis
reduction by half; halving
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
innocent; naive; artless; unsophisticated; pure; fresh
lined curtain; opaque curtain
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
double; twice (as much); twofold
double doors opening from the centre; double-opening from the centre (e.g. doors, casement windows, etc.); method of filleting fish, chicken, etc. with a central cut and peeling back the flesh
Buddhist (household) altar
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
persistence; single-mindedness
smooth; flat; featureless; uneventful; noppera-bō; mythical being with flat featureless face
removal; dismantling; detaching
Buddhist ritual implements (esp. altar fittings)
rivet; tack; thumbtack; drawing-pin; hobnail
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
to part left and right; to open out
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
Japanese person; Japanese people
hug; carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.)
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
800; eight hundred; multitude; large number
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
3000; three thousand; many
ups and downs; up-and-down
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative in noh music; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis