guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
clanging; empty; deserted
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
to collapse into; to flop onto
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
with curious eyes; curiously
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills
unconsciously; unwittingly; unawares
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
directly opposite; right in front
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
dyeing black; dyed black; dark
fair-skinned; light-complexioned
nun; bitch; Amagasaki, Hyogo; Amazon (online retailer)
to brew (sake, etc.); to cause; to bring on; to bring about
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
gentle; mild; meek; tender
first meeting; first interview with
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
pressing one's hands together in prayer; triangular frame of a thatched roof; yours sincerely; yours truly
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)