storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
tower; tall building; turret; lookout; (arch.) brothel
characteristic; (distinctive) feature; peculiarity; spot color; spot colour
round shape; circle; circular form
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; inequality; imbalance; unevenness
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
exit; way out; outlet; vent
being protean and elusive; appear and disappear like a phantom
around here; hereabouts; (around) this point; about now
hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
day of spring; spring sun
sightseeing; scout; patrol; watchtower; lookout
to walk away; to saunter off
something; some kind of; for some reason
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily
in the hand; (something) easily manipulated
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
om (ritual chant in Hinduism, etc.); aum
poor; low-grade; load; pack; packhorse
daruma; tumbling doll; Bodhidharma; prostitute
clean; clear; pure; honest; clean
the three entertainment district enterprises: eating houses, geisha houses, meeting places for assignations, etc.
hereditary occupational group (Yamato period)
time; meeting; coming together; equality, warning, or riddance of hindrances (esp. in esoteric Buddhism as vows of the buddhas and bodhisattvas)
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
lotus flower; Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus); china spoon; lotus-shaped pedestal for a gravestone
Chen (ancient Chinese state; approx. 1045-479 BCE); Ch'en; Chen dynasty (of China; 557-589 BCE); Ch'en dynasty
nine-character charm chanted with ritual gestures to ward off evil (esp. by mountain ascetics and adherents of Esoteric Buddhism)
freely; right and left; active without any restraint; with unrestricted energy in all directions
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
three temporal states of existence; past, present and future; three generations
yaksha (Buddhist guardian deities sometimes depicted as demonic warriors)
to name; to call; to christen; to term
new leaves; young leaves; fresh verdure
bright; cheerful; in high spirits; clear (sky); cloudless; sunny
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
lively; vigorous; sprightly; animated; vivid
revival; resuscitation; revitalization; rejuvenation; regeneration
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training