north and south; north to south; South Korea and North Korea
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
to cave in; to become depressed; to sink
pug nose; snub nose; upturned nose
prajna (wisdom required to attain enlightenment); hannya; mask of a grinning, horned demoness (represents a woman's rage and jealousy); dreadful face (esp. of a woman driven mad by jealousy); terrifying facial expression
master; expert; mansion; large house; rich family; distinguished family
sobriety; soberness; sober face
sunlight; sunshine; Nikkō (city in Tochigi); Suryaprabha (bodhisattva)
faint, ironic or bittersweet smile
talking while standing; standing around talking
reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
public affair; government matter; duke; prince; Sir; Lord
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
stakeout; ambush; lookout; watch; paste-up; collage
master; expert; brilliant move (in go, shogi, etc.); excellent move
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
at once; right away; promptly; quickly; right now; this instant
passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger
Muromachi period (1336-1573)
nth district of a town; nth city block
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
one's house; one's home; one's family
to arrive home; to return
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
maidservant; housemaid; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady; (arch.) lady
kitchen; financial situation; finances
kitchen (in a restaurant); cook; chef
scrubbing and washing; kitchen work
eccentric; queer; unconventional; peculiar; original
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
speech; expression; wording; language
short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store