sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
artificial feeding; accustoming wild animals to eating food given by humans
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
Japanese-style confectionary store
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
wagashi; traditional Japanese confectionery
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
dark side (of nature, town, etc.)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
taking a picture secretly; taking a sneak shot; making a secret video recording; filming without someone's knowledge
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
covering used to wrap a baby
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
telephone threat (e.g. of a bomb)
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go