(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
polite; courteous; civil; friendship; (sexual) intimacy
rural local self-government (Muromachi period)
to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
previous generation; former ages
Buddhist temple; religious building; church; cathedral
chief priest (of a Buddhist temple)
clerical appearance; appearance of a priest; teachings of Buddha; condition of the universe at creation; in the pure land teachings, the name of Amitabha, or prayers to Amitabha
(medical) doctor; physician
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)
to entertain; to make welcome
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp
don't you think?; indicates question
lump (of flour, etc.); clump (of ground meat, etc.)
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
Buddhist priest; monk; boy
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
intimate; carefree; familiar; friendly
passing through without stopping; passing by
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
to pass (of time); to elapse
to resume breathing; to come around; to come back to life
remaining an idle spectator; looking on unconcernedly (doing nothing)
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
meeting for the first time; first meeting
imperial palace (esp. Kyoto Imperial Palace); imperial residence; residence of a shogun, minister, etc.; emperor; ex-emperor; empress
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
asking; enquiring; searching; looking for
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
eye; eyes; sight; vision; looking
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
corridor; hallway; passageway
such; this sort of; like this