spotlight; close observation
one's way (ahead); one's path
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
open; spacious; extensive
artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality
brightness of snow; reflected light of snow; (by) snow light
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
elaborate; delicate; exquisite
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
(raised) footpath between rice fields; ridge between rice fields
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
to lie on top of one another; to be in a heap
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
vast; boundless; vague; obscure
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
before or since; neither before nor after; no other time in one's life; stressing a particular moment or event as being unique or most extreme
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
barn (for storage); shed; outbuilding
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
farming implement; farm tools
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis