to punish (e.g. a child, etc.)
endless argument; pointless argument; fruitless dispute; futile discussion; (lit.) argument over whose field to water (during a drought)
opaque; obscure; opacity; obscurity; unclear; unpredictable
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
spirit world; underworld; the next world
creation; Creation (by God)
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
head; brains; intellect; understanding
flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
one's predestined length of life; destiny; fate
stock-still; motionless; frozen in place
to stare back at; to look back at
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
long (time); protracted; prolonged
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
fiction; fabrication; concoction; fictitious; fictional; imaginary
to coat a surface with something that adheres strongly when hardened (i.e. grout, plaster, lacquer); to cover up (e.g. truth); to varnish (e.g. with lies, rumors)
to dig up and expose (a secret, hidden crime, etc.)
a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
to be ordered (to do); to be charged with (a duty); to be assigned (a job)
sense of liberation; feeling of freedom
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
good person; virtuous person
scoundrel; rascal; villain
ahead; further on; beyond (this place); before this; prior to this; earlier
harbour; harbor; landing place; wharf; anchorage
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
erasure; striking off; crossing out; cancellation; deletion
(one's) younger brother; foolish younger brother
another family; another house
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
channel (e.g. between two land masses); strait
for many days; for several days