middle of the night; dead of night
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
grove of miscellaneous trees; copse; coppice; thicket
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
rampage; ruckus; bout of wild behavior
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
watch; guard; lookout; surveillance; watchman; sentinel
double doors (opening from the centre)
kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction; kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
low grade; inferiority; coarseness; vulgarity
scoundrel; rascal; villain
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
admirable; charming; nostalgic; curious; eager to know (or see, experience, etc.)
to be brought to mind; to come to mind
sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus; rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
green tea; green leaf tea; non-powdered tea (as opposed to matcha); medium-grade green tea
something that smells of fish or blood; meat and fish; degenerate monk; corrupt priest
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
smelling of mold; musty; putrid; old-fashioned; stale; hackneyed
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
severe criticism; sharp criticism; scathing criticism; diatribe; panning
stagnation; standstill; accumulation; stay; sojourn
heavenly god; heavenly gods; spirit of Sugawara no Michizane; Tenmangu shrine (dedicated to Michizane's spirit); pit of a dried plum; dried plum; tenjin hairstyle
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight
konpeitō; small coloured sugar candy covered with tiny bulges
glass bottle; glass jar; phial; vial
chest of drawers that also function as stairs
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
load; loading; weight (of a load)
tabi; traditional split-toe socks
edge (of a river, woods, etc.); shoulder (of a road); rim; brim; fabric border (of a tatami mat, etc.); edging
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
delicate; minute; fine; detailed; subtle
(arch.) bracelet (made of stringed jewels or bells and worn at the elbow); bracer (for the elbow of an archer)
miraculous efficacy; miracle; miraculous virtue
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip