proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
joint; link; knot; tie-together point
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
tourist attraction; sight-seeing area
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
roost; nest; pad; crib; one's home
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
to bury; to embed; to implant
plain; unaffected; natural; unpretentious; frank; candid
stone wall; dry wall; rocky cliff; stone precipice
ahead; further on; beyond (this place); before this; prior to this; earlier
a little bit; a little while
under the orders of; by order (command)
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
washing with water; rinsing; flushing
fire fighting; extinguishing a fire
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
sensitivity (e.g. of a measuring instrument); reception (radio, TV, etc.); sensitivity (of film)
not necessarily so; is not always true
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
samsara; cycle of death and rebirth; being reborn; reincarnation
private; informal; among one's people (group, friends)
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly