(a) vein; (a) thread (of connection)
similar but different; alike only in appearance; falsely similar; spurious; sham; pseudo-
to blow fiercely; to rage; (arch.) to play (a flute, etc.) for fun
opposite bank; farther shore
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
(deliberate) misinterpretation; distortion (of someone's words, etc.); contortion; perversion; disingenuous understanding
foreign; abroad; overseas
manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; maker (person or device that makes something)
aluminum foil; aluminium foil; tinfoil; silver-colored paper
gradually; little by little; step by step
standing on bicycle pedals (out of the saddle); standing on a swing
moderate; proper; just right
northeastern part; the northeast
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
slope; incline; slope (of a linear function); gradient (vector calculus)
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
to appoint; to nominate; to consider (oneself) to be; to pose as; to assume (a role, responsibility, etc.); to take on
early on; earlier on; from early
neighboring village; neighbouring village
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
Kshitigarbha (bodhisattva who looks over children, travellers and the underworld); Ksitigarbha; Jizō
clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)
to mow; to reap; to harvest; to eradicate; to root out (e.g. evil); to remove
high ground; elevation; hill; plateau
each house; every house; many houses
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
fresh verdure; new green leaves
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
(main building of a) Shinto shrine
idly; sluggishly; doing nothing
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
telephone call; telephone (device)
notice; notification; report; notification (on a smartphone, PC, etc.)