leap; jump; stepping out into the wider world; becoming active on a wider stage; rapid progress; dramatic development
contiguous (of land); adjoining; adjacent; continuous (with); connected (without a break); seamlessly linked
air hole; windhole; air vent; deep cave from which cold wind blows
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
dying by the roadside; dying a dog's death
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
word; (arch.) waka (classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka)
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
final destination; last stop; end; conclusion; goal
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
pretending to know; claiming to have an answer
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
fall; falling down; inversion; reversal; getting upset; losing one's presence of mind
charm; fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to captivate
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
to entwine; to follow about
this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
necromancy; spiritism; spiritualism
object representative of a divine spirit; object to which a spirit is drawn or summoned; object or animal occupied by a kami
(one's) master; (one's) employer; leader (of a country, group, etc.); head; Lord; main thing
to see; to look; to watch; to try to ...
a long time ago; long ago
projection; reflection; image; match; harmony
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
lifeline; safety rope; safety tether
to hand over; to turn over; to cede
deep-rooted delusion; firm conviction (based on incorrect beliefs)
jorō spider (Trichonephila clavata)
to shout; to cry (out); to yell; to scream; to clamour
plump; fleshy; well-rounded; pleasant (fragrance); rich
origin; source; beginning; starting point
reconstruction; reorganization; reorganisation; reconstitution; reconfiguration
cheating; deception; trickery; manipulation; juggling; falsifying
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
unasked for; unnecessary; uninvolved
dupion (double cocoon formed jointly by two or more silkworms); dupioni; cocoon
cell; cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)
to put one's life on the line
links; chain; shackle; linking
as if it were about oneself
to thread (e.g. a needle, beads, etc.)
being one in body and soul; of one flesh; two hearts beating as one