to be blind to one's shortcomings; to play innocent
root of an evil; source of a problem; source of trouble; cause of misfortune
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach
skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility
glazing; fitting with glass; transparency; openness; lack of secrecy
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
to use (as a tool) for one's own advantage; to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
several people; some people; a few people; a number of people
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
Buddhist family chapel; altar room
doctor's rounds (in hospital)
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
lack of filial piety; disobedience to one's parents
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
whispering; murmuring; subdued
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place
all-night vigil over a body; wake
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations