prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)
bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
(Japanese) rice cracker; senbei
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
washing one's hands; water (or basin, etc.) for washing one's hands; restroom; lavatory; hand-washing (laundry, etc.)
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
putting one's hands behind one's back; having one's hands behind one's back; behind; rear; back
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
serious; severe; grave; acute
epidermis; cuticle; bark; epidermis; facade
smooth (of hair, skin, etc.); glassy; silky; glossy
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
already; now; no longer; not any more
shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties
calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
health problem; poor physical health; bad shape; feeling unwell
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
portrait of a deceased person
funerary urn; cinerary urn; burial urn; cremation urn
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert