to enter; to go in; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to attain (nirvana, enlightenment, etc.); to achieve
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
path; lane; small diameter; small radius
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
cluster of trees; grove; thicket
daffodil (esp. Narcissus tazetta var. chinensis); narcissus
all together; in a body; en masse; all alike
to brew (sake, etc.); to cause; to bring on; to bring about
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
locational advantage; advantageous position; products from the land (farm output, timber, minerals, etc.); land rent
to paint over heavily; to plaster up
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
reverse chronological order
new breed of humans (used to refer to the younger generation, who have different ideals and sensibilities)
sanity; consciousness; soberness
outer circumference; perimeter; outskirts; periphery
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
fascination; bewitchment; entrancement; dazzlement
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
whisky bonbon; whiskey bonbon; liqueur candy
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
wafer cake filled with bean jam; (in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of
factory; plant; mill; workshop