the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
essence; true nature; substance; reality
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
first thing in the morning
stretch (of a material); stretch material; stretch (exercise); stretching; stretch; straight (course)
point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; point; site; point (in scoring); point (in a loyalty program); points
castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
spot; point; place; position
spattering; splotching; step-by-step; little-by-little; soon; clicking; clacking
papier-mâché; something that looks good superficially; sham
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
bungalow; one-story house
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
to be erected; to be built
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to ascend; to go up; to climb
stairs; stairway; staircase
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
seeing (someone) off; send-off; deferment; postponement; letting a pitch go by; wait-and-see attitude
all things being in flux through the endless circle of birth, death, and rebirth; the circle of transmigration
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
the place for; the time for; the level of
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol