opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
several steps; much (better, higher, etc.); several cuts (above)
carving; engraving; sculpture
roofed corridor connecting two buildings; connecting passageway; skyway; skybridge; skywalk
absent-mindedly; absently; idly; in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper
bad feeling; cares; ill feeling; grudge; sense of discomfort; discontent
to say incorrectly; to use the wrong words; to make a slip of the tongue; to forget to say; to miss one's chance to say
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
headache inducing; vexing
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
jingle; ding; ringing of small bells
to sound together; to vibrate mutually; to reverberate
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
atrium; well (in building); blow-by; blow-bye; drafty; draughty
column; shaft; cylinder; round pillar (esp. in buildings)
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
fresco; mural; wall painting
richly colored; richly coloured
to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)
display of dolls during Hinamatsuri; Hinamatsuri (March 3); Girls' Festival; Dolls' Festival
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy