insular; closed; unsociable; exclusive
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
to get used to seeing; to become accustomed to seeing; to be familiar with
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
to look around; to survey
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
canopy; dome; priestly minstrel's reed hood; reed hood worn by Komuso priests
round shape; circle; circular form
conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
surroundings; environs; circumference
to push aside; to push one's way through
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
carpet; rug; mat, mattress, quilt etc. spread out on the floor (or ground) and used to sit or sleep on; spread; (cloth) cover
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
ikebana; Japanese art of flower arrangement
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)