fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
length and width; length and breadth; four cardinal points; every direction; as one wishes; as one pleases
glazing; fitting with glass; transparency; openness; lack of secrecy
pipe; tube; channels, official or otherwise; (business) connections; tobacco pipe
temple; sacred place; shrine; sanctuary; tabernacle
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
to coil itself (e.g. a snake); to loaf around
Viking; smorgasbord; buffet; smorgasbord (of things); hodge-podge
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
play equipment; playground equipment
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
being dotted with; being scattered
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
pastel color; pastel colour
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
to set adrift; to let loose; to cut loose
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
thick with smoke, moisture or odor; hard to breathe (air)
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
number of stairs or stories (storeys); rank; order
book; volume; this; present; main; head
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
fancy restaurant; expensive restaurant
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
tiled; covered with ceramic tiles
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
round shape; circle; circular form