sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to leave; to evacuate; to withdraw (from); to move out (of a house, etc.); to vacate
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
adds force or indicates command
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
two swords; being skilled in two fields; (an) expert in two fields; liking both alcohol and sweets; person who likes alcohol and sweets equally well; bisexual (person)
(ornamental) tip of a scabbard; bottom of a bargeboard or cantilever
haori (Japanese formal coat)
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
ago; since; before; previous
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
shoji (paper sliding door)
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
common foot soldier (feudal Japan); samurai of the lowest rank
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
to steal or sneak or slip into
well-matched; suitable; becoming
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
emergency; crisis; imminent danger; Vulnerable (conservation status); VU
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
only because ...; definitely not; certainly not; if actually
to conceal oneself; to hide; to endure; to bear; to stand
particulars; details; specified items
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged