to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
important position; strategic point; important point; main point; essentials
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
if so; in that case; in that situation
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
one thin flat object; one sheet
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
to contemplate; to ponder; to think over; to reflect; to muse; to ruminate
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
thoughts; opinion; however much money you wish to give (as alms, a fee at a museum, etc.); fondness (for a significant other, etc.; often used teasingly); love
to look around; to survey
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
corpse; kanji "corpse" radical
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
thick; dense; rich (as in taste or content); crowded
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
river; stream; River; the ... river
small stream; brooklet; murmuring (as of a stream)
chirp; twitter; warble; whale tongue
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
one's home country; one's homeland
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky