tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
detailed; minute; articulate
thoughtlessness; indiscretion
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
to get slightly dirty (all over)
to write down; to record; to register
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
science; to think about scientifically; to think in terms of science
roots; origin; one's roots; ancestry
harbour; harbor; landing place; wharf; anchorage
beach; seashore; captured pieces; captured stones; Yokohama; (arch.) riverbank
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
to tower over the surroundings
shachihoko; shachi; mythical animal with the head of a tiger and the body of a fish; roof ornament in the shape of a shachihoko (believed to provide protection against fire by causing rain to fall)
(sea) voyage; navigation; sailing; passage; cruise
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
wide open (of eyes); large and bright (eyes)
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; having no choice
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
unusual; unconventional; mold-breaking; outside the box
offset; offsetting each other; set-off; setoff; killing each other
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
at first; in the beginning; originally
bet; wager; stake; gamble
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome