to surround; to crowd around
Japanese-style garden; traditional Japanese landscape garden
stepping stones; stone skipping; ducks and drakes
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
region; limits; stage; level
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
master of the tea ceremony; person with eccentric tastes
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
lasciviousness; lechery; salaciousness; lust; sensuality; lewdness
narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse; unreasonable; warped
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
in order to do; for the purpose of doing
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
corridor; hallway; passageway
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
iridescent colour; equivocal (reply, statement, etc.); ambiguous; vague
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
large build; large pattern