hinoki cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa); Japanese cypress
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
good-natured; kind; good-quality
felling timber; cutting down trees; logging; lumbering
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
double-edged (e.g. sword blade); double-beveled (e.g. kitchen knife); double-edged blade
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
aggressiveness; aggression
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
material; substance; matter
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
shading; shielding from light
mechanism; machinery; system; structure; organization
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
parasol (esp. one carried in the hand); sunshade
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
available; enabled; can be used; may be used
rain and wind; driving rain; the elements
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); in addition to; at the same time; cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study)
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)