freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
contemplation; meditation
to pitch forward; to fall forward
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
point of view; viewpoint; standpoint; perspective; angle
distance between outstretched thumb and middle finger (approx. 18 cm)
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
traveler's guardian deity (traveller)
mountain ascetic; practitioner of Shugendō
various opinions; various theories; various rumors (rumours)
integration; unification; unity; combination; consolidation; synthesis
to take root (of a plant); to strike root; to root; to become established (e.g. of an idea, a movement); to take hold; to take root
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
(one) letter; (one) character
bridge (of a koto, etc.); cylinder; prism
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
capacity; volume; capacitance
(something) fickle; (something) very changeable; cat-eye style (in makeup); (lit.) eyes of a cat
staying the night; lodging (at)
to become locked; to lock
sorrow; grief; anguish; anxiety; worry; trouble
untouched; unused; intact
(so miserable that it is) painful to look at; painful to watch
one's physical safety; personal security
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
same room; sharing a room; occupying the same room
available room (hotel); vacancy; room to let
water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
demolition; pulling down; destruction; dismantling
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
futon (laid on the floor); (Japanese) mattress; underquilt; sleeping mat
towel blanket; terry-cloth blanket