nekomata; fork-tailed cat yōkai; giant beast that inhabits the mountains
the five virtues (esp. in Confucianism); tripod; three or four-legged kettle stand; family crest in the shape of a three-legged kettle stand
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; eccentricity; person with unusual tastes; eccentric; oddball
twilight (traditionally regarded as a time when accidents and disasters are frequent)
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
Ubume; birthing woman ghost in Japanese folklore
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
bai ze (mythical Chinese animal able to understand human speech, having the body of a lion and eight eyes)
high-rise (building); multistory; multistoried; high (altitude); upper (atmosphere, air current, etc.)
interior design; interior; upholstery
upper stratum (classes, stories, storeys); upper layer; layer above
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
carpet; rug; mat, mattress, quilt etc. spread out on the floor (or ground) and used to sit or sleep on; spread; (cloth) cover
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
to connect; to correlate; to associate; to relate; to link
wearing armour (armor); counter for suits of armour
waxing and waning (of the Moon)
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
familiar spirit; familiar
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
ancient times; prehistoric times
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
sexagenary cycle; 60-term cycle of 12 zodiac animals combined with 5 elements in the traditional Chinese calendar; currently used in Japan for years, historically also for days; 12-year Chinese zodiac
to fail (in getting a job); to miss out (at fishing, hunting, etc.); to be left out; to be crowded out
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
window frame; window sill
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
drinking party; get-together (usu. involving alcoholic drinks)