a little more than; a little over; upwards of; (arch.) excess; (arch.) surplus; (arch.) remainder
to clear up; to become cloudless; to be refreshed
some day; hereafter; at some future time
iron-barred window; prison; jail
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
kun (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: earth, southwest)
recitation (of a poem); chanting; composition (of a poem); composed poem; classical Chinese poetry form; stress of sound in noh song
atonement; the Atonement (of Jesus Christ)
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
stripe; bar; streak; (weaved) stripe pattern (of 2 or more different colors)
dressing in kimono without hakama (for a man); dressing casually
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
zori; traditional Japanese thonged sandals
a step; short distance; short time
strong person; person putting on a brave front; bamboo tube with holes drilled in it (used as a stand for kitchen utensils, fans, etc.); checks; plaid
sulfuric acid; sulphuric acid
to hide; to conceal; to lower volume (of a sound or one's voice) so as not to be heard; to become quiet and inconspicuous
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
course; route; path; process; means
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs
placed one upon another; piled up; excellent; splendid; superimposition; superposition
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to do for real; to do in real life; to carry (a story) into actual practice
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
various; a variety of; all kinds of; many; diverse
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
to give rein to (imagination); to lend wings to (fancy); to rage with all one's force; to be rampant
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
to write (a person) up (in a positive or negative light); to write something up so that it stands out; to write up in an exaggerated fashion; to detail; to list
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever