treasure chest; strongbox
whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly
one thin flat object; one sheet
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
small Zen temple built to commemorate the death of a high priest; minor temple in the grounds of a head temple
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
though; even if; whether ... or ...
English holly (Ilex aquifolium)
novel; original; striking; strange; eccentric; fantastic
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
along the road (e.g. following its curves without turning off at any intersection); along the street
costume; dress; attire; (arch.) interior decoration; (arch.) landscaping; (arch.) furnishing
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
shuriken; small throwing blade; throwing star
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
form; method; system; formula
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)