castle site; ruins of a castle
twenty-seventh day of the month; twenty-seven days
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
deep emotion; strong feelings
to feel relieved of one's burden; to have a weight removed from one's mind
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
failure (in an examination); failing to advance (to the next year); falling short of the standard; not making the grade
life; living; I; me; student
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
one's way back; one's way home
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to discuss; to talk together
sailor suit; middy uniform
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; place; location
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
launching; launch; end (of a theatrical run, etc.); closing party (e.g. a theater show); cast party
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
present; gift; to give a present or gift
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)