yesterday evening; last night
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
dark gray; dark grey; donjiki (clerical dress)
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
to get damp; to get moist; to get soggy; to become humid
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
inner sanctuary; inner shrine; sanctum sanctorum; holy of holies; place behind main hall of a temple enshrining temple founder, miraculous Buddhas, hidden statues, etc.
entrance door; front door; gateway (to a region, etc.)
doorkeeper; doorman; porter
in order; in turn; one by one
to change (lower-body clothing: shoes, pants, skirt, etc.); to put on (the wrong shoes)
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
reflector; reflective plate
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
stairs; stairway; staircase
to weave into; to interweave; to be incorporated in; to be factored in
to visit; (arch.) (original meaning) to make a noise
fragrant wood; aromatic tree
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
plump; fleshy; well-rounded; pleasant (fragrance); rich
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
audience (with a person of high standing); eye-level
gender; distinction of sex; sex
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
table; desk; counter for tables, desks, etc.; offering table before an altar (sometimes used in tea ceremony); tabletop incense burner
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
distilled liquor; spirits
drunken sickness; getting sick from drinking; drunken frenzy; becoming violent or disorderly when drunk
quickly and skillfully; to the point; succinctly; concisely
letter; note; epistle; correspondence
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
the same kind; accomplice; partner
submitting to (a demand, one's fate, etc.); putting up with; resigning oneself to; accepting (without complaint)
extraction; abstraction; selection (from a group); sampling