direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
perfect; complete; flawless
(meeting with) disaster; (having an) accident; mishap; shipwreck; distress
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
in succession; one by one
successively; one after another
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
size; dimension; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
torii (Shinto shrine archway)
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; marijuana; cannabis; not genuine
anything and everything; just about everything
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
heroic; fierce; grand; sublime; magnificent
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
fraud; cheating; foul play; trickery; hoax; swindle
unnatural phenomenon; strange happenings; haunting
witnessing; observing; sighting
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to accompany; to follow; to assemble (necessary items); to prepare