tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
one layer; single layer; monopetalous; unlined kimono; single-edged eyelid; eyelid with an epicanthic fold
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to open the door (to the world, women, etc.)
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to become possible; to become able to (do)
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to aspire to; to aim for; (arch.) to give a gift (as a token of gratitude, goodwill, etc.); (arch.) to perform a memorial service
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
zaru soba (soba served on a bamboo draining basket with dipping sauce)
being bad at communication; being unsociable
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
communication skills; communication ability
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative; producing a negative from a positive
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
middle; center; heart; midst (e.g. of a storm); peak (e.g. of a season); (the) height (of something)
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
tolerable; passable; adequate; so-so
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
turn away no one; do not cast out those that come to you
do not pursue those who leave you
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
long ago; a long time ago; already