having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
silence; stillness; quietness
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
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)
the way (something) ought to be; (present) state (of); how things are
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
clearing one's throat; cough
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
show; display; pretensions; pose; posture
gem; jewel; precious stone
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
stimulating; exciting; provocative
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
brightly colored; vivid; colorful; colourful; brilliant; radiant
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to get used to; to get familiar with; to get skillful (in doing); to become proficient