secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
to proceed with things; to carry out; to do
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
elegance; taste; refinement
hills and fields; hill and dale
un-; non-; bad ...; poor ...
squirrel's foot fern (Davallia mariesii); Lepisorus thunbergianus (species of fern); color of clothing layers under one's overcoat (light green on blue); shinobu-wake (Edo-period women's hairstyle); clothing patterned using squirrel's foot fern
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
cannot be helped; unavoidable
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
garden gate made of branches and twigs; wicket gate
front garden; front yard; vestibule (of the ear)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
big and round (esp. of eyes); round and cute; spinning; whirling; plump and round; chubby
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
taste for the simple and quiet; rustic simplicity; austere refinement; enjoyment of a quiet life
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
unable to resist; unable to suppress
to catch fire (of charcoal); to start burning; to burn away; to burn merrily
hearth; fireplace; furnace; kiln; young girl; childlike young woman
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
inner glow or light; deep gloss or luster (lustre)
to come across; to happen upon
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game