eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
being scattered in all directions; being broken up and dispersed
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
gold or silver lacquer; lacquer decoration sprinkled with metal powder
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
mouthpiece; cigarette holder; cigarette filter (tip); fragrant garnish (for soup)
to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel
purple smoke; tobacco smoke
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
to smoke (e.g. pipe); to puff (cigarette)
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
unable to resist; unable to suppress
leather shoes; leather boots
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
brown rat (Rattus norvegicus); common rat; dark grey (colour, color); dark gray; secret evil-doer
ill will; malice; evil intent
monkey show; bad acting; overacting; unconvincing performance
had better ...; had better not ...
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
vacant house; unoccupied house
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
to interrupt (a story, etc.); to bend at the waist
stealth; travelling incognito (traveling); ninjutsu; ninja; sneak theft; sneak thief; tolerance
passing on to the next life; death; giving up a struggle; submission; being at one's wits' end; being flummoxed
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
firelight; shadows or forms moving in firelight
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted