sakaki (species of evergreen sacred to Shinto, Cleyera japonica); evergreen (esp. one planted or used at a shrine)
old soldier; veteran; old hand
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
to gather (of people); to assemble; to hang out; to assemble (of troops); to be stationed; to be quartered
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
master; Your Lordship; My Lord; husband
nodding; greeting (with eyes)
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
clearing one's throat; cough
preliminary test or trial; tryout; workout; warm-up
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
flower basket (or plate) used for flower-scattering rituals
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
impossible to do (although wants to)
called; known as; that; to say
mwahahaha (evil laughter); coo coo; cooing; stifled laughter; suppressed laughter; sound of snagging
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
good humour (humor); good mood
cave; cavern; den; grotto
nocturnality; nocturnal habits
young person; servant; errand boy in a samurai family; person of lowly status
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to throw into; to dump in together
pulmonary lobe; lobe of the lung
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold