to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them; flaking out
four (long cylindrical things)
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
Jizō (esp. statue); Kshitigarbha; Ksitigarbha
limbless wooden doll; kokeshi doll
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
pension (Western-style boarding house)
mail service; postal service; mail; mail; postal matter; postal items
partly open; in half bloom
sign on a post (usu. wooden and with a small roof, containing information about a sight, warning, congratulations, etc.); public notice; bulletin board; notice board
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
temple lodgings (for visiting monks or pilgrims); temple guesthouse; monk's quarters
later on; eventually; afterwards
shrill whistling sound; reddening or brightening slightly; rush of blood to the head
personality; style; appearance
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
valuable article; valuables
difficult to get into; not be easily influenced into joining some mood or activity
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
presence (e.g. of an observer); observation; trading session (at an exchange); rising from a crouch to charge; initial charge
Moon; month; moonlight; (a) moon; natural satellite
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
hospitalization; hospitalisation
complete bed rest; complete rest and quiet
surely; certainly; without doubt
sickroom; hospital room; ward
jewel; precious stone; gem
hereditary occupational group (Yamato period)
to call (someone) to come; to call for; to summon; to always call (someone by a name); to become used to calling
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
to cry out in one's sleep (e.g. from having a nightmare); to moan (in anguish) in one's sleep