sunken hearth; sunken fireplace
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
polite; respectful; reverent
curious; strange; unusual
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
dirt floor; room with dirt floor; pit (theater seating); parterre
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
arrogant; insolent; disdainful
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
from the viewpoint of; according to
to be opposite; to face each other
no!; no no!; no, not at all
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
dust; trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit; hustle and bustle (of life)
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
made of aluminum (aluminium)
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
to not believe one's ears
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
to strip; to peel; to tear off
end of life; death; annihilation
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
spirit of a deceased person; the Holy Ghost; the Holy Spirit
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
painting something vermillion; lacquering something vermillion; vermillion-lacquered object
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
to end one's life; to commit suicide; to end a life; to kill
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
assistant ...; probationary ...
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva); Avalokitesvara; Kannon; Kwannon; Guanyin; Buddhist deity of compassion
on the sea; surface of the sea