corridor; hallway; passageway
side; beside; feature of a sword blade
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
difficult to ...; hard to ...
sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
formal; stiff; pompous; stern; solemn; grave
Chinese book; Chinese classics
mystery; curiosity; strangeness; ghost; monster; apparition
young turtle (tortoise); turtle (tortoise) shell
rising tide; incoming tide; flood tide; surge (in popularity, power, etc.); upswing
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
Urashima's casket (in the story of Urashima Tarō); Pandora's box; one's closely guarded treasure
evening; night; nighttime
Echizen (former province located in parts of present-day Fukui and Gifu prefectures)
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
head; brains; intellect; understanding
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
haori (Japanese formal coat)
receiving (from a superior); bestowed