(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
square (shape); (in a castle) rectangular space between the inner and outer gates (where troops can gather)
square (shape); square bearing block (at the top of a pillar); (in a castle) rectangular space between the inner and outer gates (where troops can gather)
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
family name; lineage; birth; clan
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
attached; belonging (to); included; enclosed; affiliated; annexed
house of a prince of the blood
open; public; official; overt
chef (esp. of high-end Japanese cuisine); cook; area of a kitchen that contains the chopping board
questionable; doubtful; suspicious
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
same kind; accomplices; companions
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
kabuki; Japanese classical drama
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to carry something into a place
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
stick; piece of wood; billet; piece of a broken pole
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
measuring container; measure; box (seating at a theatre, etc.); square on a grid; cell of a grid
boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)
brutal (nature); brutality; blood lust; cruelty; ferocity
founder of a religious sect
ten thousand years; eternity; perennial; perpetual
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
season; the times; opportunity; occasion
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking