Inari (god of harvests, Uka-no-Mitama); Inari shrine; Fushimi Inari shrine (in Kyoto); fox (said to be messengers of Inari); fried tofu (said to be a favourite food of foxes); inarizushi
Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.)
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
working earnestly; sincerity; diligence; effort; pains
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
cleverness; skill; tact; clever person (in a particular field); skillful person (skilful)
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
large-pupilled; dark-eyed; having large irises
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
looks; features; (personal) appearance
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); approach; foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
silence (not speaking); muteness
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
evening; early night hours
shoji (paper sliding door)
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
paying no heed to; not caring about; taking no notice of
kitchen door; back door; service door; host's entrance to a tea-ceremony room
wicket gate; wooden door; entrance to an entertainment venue (i.e. sumo arena, etc.); barrier gate; checkpoint gate
dirt floor; room with dirt floor; pit (theater seating); parterre
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; thing inside one's body believed to influence one's thoughts and feelings; (one's) unconscious; nervousness
Japanese persimmon (Diospyros kaki); Chinese persimmon; kaki
lost article; thing left behind; leaving something behind; forgetting something