painter; artist; drawing pictures; doodling; painting
office worker; salaried worker; white-collar worker
that night; that evening; over the course of the evening
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
to gather; to collect; to assemble
secretive; mysterious; furtive; stealthy; clandestine; sneaky
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
hedge; fence; border; limit
to open (e.g. one's robe); to bare (e.g. one's chest); to open up (of clothing); to be exposed; (arch.) to open wide (one's legs, eyes, mouth, etc.); (arch.) to stretch
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to shuffle one's feet; to trample underfoot
place; situation; position; location
new; unused; new; obvious; natural
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
nether region; between the legs; groin; crotch
pale; pallid; bluish-white
including; inclusive of; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second (in go)
sniff; sniff-sniff (esp. an animal); whining; whimpering
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
lick; bottom card of the draw pile; (arch.) tasting (a nobleman's) medicine to see if it contains poison; (arch.) medicine taster
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of