gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
carrying in (esp. heavy objects, artwork, furniture); bringing in; taking in
doubt; distrust; suspicion (of)
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to paint a picture; to draw a picture
burr (e.g. chestnut); bur; cupule; case
Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)
soft hair; downy hair; fur; (intestinal) villus
to factor in; to take into account; to include in one's considerations
crack; fissure; rift (in a relationship); split; crack
sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
to knock down; to tear down; to crush (e.g. enemy); to throw into confusion; to refute; to pick apart
sun (approx. 3 cm); length; measurement; shortness; tininess
to smear; to daub; to shift (the blame onto someone else)
starting (construction) work
feeling keenly; fully realizing
Suruga (former province located in the central and northern parts of present-day Shizuoka Prefecture)
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
to be dispersed; to get separated
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
emphatically (bite, gulp, chew, etc.)
to bind; to fasten; to tie up
lotus flower; Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus); china spoon; lotus-shaped pedestal for a gravestone
to get excited; to be roused (to action); to get the itch (to do)
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
there are no tricks or gimmicks (phrase used at magic shows); perfectly ordinary (e.g. mirror, pack of cards)