to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
to ascend; to go up; to climb
starting point; starting line
having no plan; acting without a plan; acting impulsively
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
cushion; cushion (to soften the blow); mitigation
scratch; graze; scrape; minor damage
vindication of honour; vindication of honor; making up for loss; revenge
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
to face on; to look out on to
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
whole; total; gross; entire; overall; general (election, manager, etc.)
hinoki cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa); Japanese cypress
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to set (e.g. a diamond); to plug in (to a formula); to entrap; to take (someone) in
open-air bath; rotenburo; rotemburo
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
square (shape); rectangular space between the inner and outer gates of a castle (where troops can gather)
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
order; command; directions; instructions
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
to sink (into one's seat, etc.); to leap to one's death (by drowning); to be reduced to (esp. working as a prostitute)
to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)
fall; drop; descent; coming down
face; surface; mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)
knowledge (of a skill, art, etc.); proficiency; essentials; know-how; preparedness; readiness
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
seat (of chair, bench, etc.); seat base
rise; increase; upload; posting online; close-up; completion of filming; upswept hairstyle
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to be entwined; to be involved
advance guard; vanguard; athlete who competes in the first match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
to itch; to feel itchy; to feel creepy; to be impatient; to itch (to do something); to be eager
heart-wrenchingly; with a thrill in one's heart
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
tenugui; (hand) towel (usu. thin cotton cloth)