optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
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.)
(sleeveless) undergarment; padded undershirt
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
meditation; contemplation
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
concentration of mind; mental concentration (on some task)
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
in deep black; in jet black
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
kamidana; household shrine; home shrine
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
sakaki (species of evergreen sacred to Shinto, Cleyera japonica); evergreen (esp. one planted or used at a shrine)
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; referee; umpire
person who introduces someone; introducer
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
practice; practising; training; study
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
being left out; being ostracized
having said that; on the other hand
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
look; glance; (at first) sight
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
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
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
interference; meddling; butting in