shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
temple which issues amulets
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
to be silent; to say nothing
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia
miserable; wretched; lonely; dreary; shabby; comfortless
persons or animals added to a picture; incidental details of a picture
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to be found; to be discovered
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
paper mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera)
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
lattice; latticework; window bars; grid; grating
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
staff with plaited paper streamers
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
awning (over window, doorway); eaves (of roof); narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building; visor (of a cap); brim; classic Japanese women's low pompadour hairstyle
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
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)
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
dirt floor; room with dirt floor; pit (theater seating); parterre
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
footwear; footgear; shoes
rising tide; incoming tide; flood tide; surge (in popularity, power, etc.); upswing
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
Japanese zelkova (species of elm-like tree, Zelkowa serrata)
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
internal conditions; true state of affairs
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
ignorance; inexperience; unfamiliarity
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
master; boss; stable master; craftsman; artisan; (arch.) foster parent
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out