immediately; right away; at once; instantly
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish); meat at the base of a fin
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
part of the garden close to the house; nearby garden
mound; heap; burial mound; tomb; standing stone; stone signpost
to become vigorous; to gain force; to prosper; to thrive; to be in heat; to be in rut
vacant space; aperture; gap; opening
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
footprints; record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)
maidservant; housemaid; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady; (arch.) lady
sleepless vigil; night watch; vigilance
comrade; friend; associate; colleague; fellow student; fellow apprentice
thousand years; thousand generations; thousand ages; eternity
peanut (Arachis hypogaea)
idle talk; chit-chat; gossip
first shrine visit of the New Year
while doing over and over; repeatedly
to catch the eye; to attract attention
crossing; passage; importing; import; wandering; wanderer; migration
opposite side; opposition
long-cherished desire; Amida Buddha's original vow
in deep black; in jet black
to tower over the surroundings
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
two-part latticed shutters where the upper half can be lifted (in traditional Japanese and Chinese architecture)
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
room allocation; assignment of rooms
(arch.) person of high rank; (arch.) nobleman; wife of a nobleman
door frame; window frame; frame sections of the door or window that provide most of its structural integrity
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
mourning; abstinence; taboo; religious purification; pure; holy
white plum blossoms; white Japanese apricot; white-blossomed plum
daffodil (esp. Narcissus tazetta var. chinensis); narcissus
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)