to run into; to collide with; to come to the end of (a street); to run into (difficulties, problems, etc.); to run up against
(forming a) circle; huddle; circular (battle) formation
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
arranging; ordering; sequence (e.g. DNA sequence); arrangement; array
east, west, south and north
speaker; one who is skilled at speaking
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
(sense of) presence; feeling as if one was there; feeling of actually being there; realism; ambiance
neighbour to the right (person, building, etc.)
to muffle one's voice; to speak (or sob, etc.) quietly
dried squid; dried cuttlefish; Japanese common squid (Todarodes pacificus); (thing that) grows on one over time
to wring the neck; to strangle
narrator; storyteller; reciter
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
poor crop; bad harvest; crop failure; low quality (e.g. of literary works)
to feel hungry; to get hungry
ostracism; complete ostracism of a household (the harshest punishment in Edo-period village law)
swaying (repeatedly, in a large, slow motion)
to approach; to draw near
floating ball of fire (said to be the soul of a dead person); meteor; shooting star
to expose (a secret); to disclose; to take apart; to take to pieces; to kill; to do away with
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
neighbour to the left (person, building, etc.)
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
way of reciting; way of telling a story
famous; well-known; renowned; your name
lord; nobleman; daimyo; dignitary; master
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
to start for home; to head for home; to make for home
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
(already) known; established
heavy-footed; slow of foot; reluctant; disinclined; unwilling
sunset; sundown; end; close; year-end; end of the year
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices