meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable; to feel on edge
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
ups and downs of life; vicissitudes of fortune
the way of the world; the lay of the land; the inescapable circumstances (of life)
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
raging waves; stormy seas; hardships; troubles; adversities
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
beyond this point; from now on; after this
environmentally friendly; eco-friendly
a reclusive life; living secluded from the world; leading a sequestered life
heavenly god; heavenly gods; spirit of Sugawara no Michizane; Tenmangu shrine (dedicated to Michizane's spirit); pit of a dried plum; dried plum; tenjin hairstyle
divine punishment; wrath of God; justice of heaven; suitable punishment; just deserts; come-uppance
account book; register; ledger
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
import; importation; introduction; afferent
food; food products; foodstuffs
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
scuttling (to escape in a panic, in shame, etc.); scurrying; scrambling
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
man among men; manly man; alpha male
blood spilt from the body; blood circulating within the body (often as a metaphor for strong emotion or hot-bloodedness)
to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
rising; ascending; climbing
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)