boring; dull; uninteresting
to escape death; to be saved from death
evening; evening (of a special event); last night; yesterday evening
bedroom (esp. one used by a married couple); sleeping quarters; inner room; room at the back of the house
to do together; to share; to participate in
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
moment when blossoms fall; one's last moments; (on) the point of death; (on) one's deathbed
model; pattern; paragon; exemplar
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
to fire into; to shoot into
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
source (of a spring, etc.); source (of payment, energy, knowledge, etc.); origin; wellspring
unbroken; uninterrupted; continuous
wild; growing wild; living in the wild; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
connection; link; relationship
one's dearest wish; Buddha's vow to save humanity
to hold (something) reverently with both hands
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
caution; admonition; prohibition; ban; punishment; (arch.) caution
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
binding (someone) hand and foot; being tied down (by rules, obligations, etc.)
evolution; evolution; becoming more advanced; progress
frost on trees; hoarfrost (on trees); snow monsters (frost-covered trees)
heaven and earth; the universe; land; world; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
Onbashira Festival; log-dragging festival held once every six years in Suwa, Nagano
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
to cut down; to chop down; to fell
to help (someone) out of trouble; to rescue; to save
quite right; indeed; truly; well said
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
preparation; arrangements
wrapping (something) in a bamboo mat; wrapping someone in a bamboo mat and throwing them into a river (unofficial Edo-period punishment)
neighborhood; neighbourhood; street; block; town
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn