just like; exactly like; as if; (do) just like ...; (be) virtually like ...; as if it were ...
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
wrong; groundless; different; separate; unexpected; surprising
(face) mask; (facial) features; looks; mask (e.g. for circuit etching)
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
up and down, left and right; top and bottom, left and right
cool (of temperature); refreshing; clear (of sound, objects, etc.); bright; composed; calm (demeanour)
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
mud wall; earthen wall; plaster wall
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
cherry tree; cherry blossom; light pink; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder
to rise (steeply); to tower; to soar
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
gate (of a property); (in the) style of a gate; gate-equipped (house, shop, etc.); kanji "gate" radical (radical 169)
double doors (opening from the centre); double-opening from the centre (of doors, casement windows, etc.); filleting fish, chicken, etc. with a central cut and peeling back the flesh
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
crisp; staccato; piquant; clear
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
it's been a long time; long time no see
to grow up; to become an adult
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
looking over someone's shoulder
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
reception room; parlor; parlour
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
Koiso Ryōhei (1903.7.25-1988.12.16)
Munakata Shikou (1903.9.5-1975.9.13)