man; male; masculine gender
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
one bow; one salute; one greeting
administrator; janitor; manager; custodian; executor
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
to say; to be called; to do
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
hinoki cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa); Japanese cypress
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
please excuse the intrusion; I'm coming in
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
stepping stones; stone skipping; ducks and drakes
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
opening fully; full throttle; full power
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
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
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
smell (esp. a good smell); fragrance; scent; aroma; perfume
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
existence; being; presence
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about