to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
(a person's) appearance from behind; person as seen from behind; back view; retreating figure
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
surface of the earth; ground surface
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
nimble; agile; quick; quick (thinking); smart; alert
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
conscious; deliberate; intentional
pale; pallid; bluish-white
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
living thing; living creature; animal; life
in the ground; in the earth; underground; subterranean
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
dealing with; coping with
to not take seriously; to take lightly
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
dizzying (speed, changes, etc.); rapid; drastic; bewildering; hectic; bustling (e.g. world)
removal (of a building, equipment, etc.); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (a stage set, camp, etc.); withdrawal (of troops); pulling out; evacuation
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
sexagenary cycle; 60-term cycle of 12 zodiac animals combined with 5 elements in the traditional Chinese calendar; currently used in Japan for years, historically also for days; 12-year Chinese zodiac
several minutes; a few minutes
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
(shrine) repository or treasure house; (shrine) sanctuary
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest