blowing (e.g. of the wind); playing (a wind instrument); player (e.g. clarinet); (pair of) bellows; casting; founding
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
to cook (something) with rice
formal (way); orthodox; regular; in earnest; serious; proper
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
diving; diver; unlicensed (doctor, driver, etc.); unregistered; outsider; stranger
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
shady; underhanded; questionable
public institution; public organization; official body
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
someone; a certain person
while; although; (but) on the other hand; at the same time; opposite side; other side
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
unusual power; superpower; ability beyond that of humans
comprehension; understanding
to act as a receptacle; to receive; to take on; to host
misfortune; ill fate; bad luck; obscurity
mizuchi; aquatic, dragon-like beast with four feet, horns and poisonous breath
minor; small; minor (key, scale, etc.); the minor leagues (US baseball)
distrust of (other) human beings
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
you can get used to living anywhere; home is where you make it; wherever I lay my hat is home
I shouldn't say this, but
to get between; to be caught in
to roof (a house with some material); to thatch; to shingle; to tile
building with a gabled, hipped roof
two-storied gate; tower gate
wind and snow; snowstorm; blizzard; hardships
temple (esp. large one); monastery; temple building
terrain; geographical features; topography
Japanese beech (Fagus crenata); Siebold's beech
wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria
wooden building; wooden architecture