being present (at the same meeting, occasion, etc.); attendance (with); sitting with; same (seating) precedence; same rank
episode; anecdote; vignette; episode
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
right behind; just behind; directly behind
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
both (people); the two of them
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
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 erase all trace of something
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
deployment; spreading out; dispersal
briskly; quickly; promptly
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
gown; elegant dress; dressing gown; bathrobe
house; greenhouse; house music; go to your kennel (cage, bed, etc.)!
gigantic stone; megalith; massive boulder
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
sense of liberation; feeling of freedom
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
hinoki cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa); Japanese cypress
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
account; history; notice; note; Kojiki (earliest historical record of Japan, compiled in 712 CE); Records of Ancient Matters
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
honorific affix; honorific prefix
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
continuation; succession; series; continuous