to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to take a breath; to take a short rest
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to jar; to creak; to grate
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
door; gate; opening; title page
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to watch steadily; to stare
to feel a chill run down one's spine
deeply religious; devout; godly; faithful
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
permanent stationing; staying permanently; resident (program, file, etc.)
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly