to intensify; to be excited; to fly into a rage; to dash against; to encourage
revolution; 58th year of the sexagenary cycle (in Onmyōdō)
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
being attached (to); being affiliated (to); belonging (to); attached school; affiliated school
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
to turn; to shift; to switch; to change; to alter
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
to make one's rounds; to patrol
locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors
leak; leakage; omission; oversight; I; me
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
august (in ref. to the emperor or the gods); imperial; divine
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to ring (a bell); to strike (a gong, drum, etc.); to beat; to sound
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
without a moment's delay; leaving everything else unattended to
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
face card; court card; picture card (in utagaruta or iroha karuta)
queen; queen; queen (chess piece); Queen (highest title for female players in competitive karuta)
to be unable to endure; to be unable to stand (something); to lose patience
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
quickly, suddenly (while one is watching); before one's eyes
local downpour; severe rain fall
to visit and comfort or console; to go to see (e.g. someone in hospital); to ask after (e.g. someone's health); to attack; to hit; to strike
(opening a door) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) with a clatter; with a crash; (changing) completely; totally
overflowing; flood; inundation; oversupply; plethora; abundance (esp. of something undesirable)
Japanese-style garden; traditional Japanese landscape garden
wabi-sabi; aesthetic sense in Japanese art centered on the acceptance of transience and imperfection
whitecaps; white-crested waves; thief
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
river; stream; River; the ... river
house; dwelling; human habitation
(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway