to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (of a voice or sound)
roar of the sea; sound of waves
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
return (to); revolution; recurrence; regression
popular; well-liked; common; frequent; popular music; pop music
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to open (one's eyes) wide
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to speak; to hear a voice
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
to be puffed up with pride; to throw out one's chest
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
shikigami; spirit used by onmyōji sorcerers
way; style; ceremony; rite; wedding (ceremony); equation
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
unclean; dirty; bathroom; toilet (room); (arch.) menstruation; (arch.) menses
to exorcise; to cleanse; to purify
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
middle; center; heart; midst (e.g. of a storm); peak (e.g. of a season); (the) height (of something)
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation