circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
together; at the same time; same; identical
aviation; flight; flying; to fly; to take a flight
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
comfortably; peacefully; with one's mind at ease; (growing) quickly
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
many; a lot; much; multitude
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
stomach ache; abdominal pain
leaving everything up to someone else
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
answer a roll call for another
male help; male labor; man's handwriting; (arch.) kanji
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
bur (prickly seeds or seedheads that stick to fur and clothes); burr
life; living; I; me; student
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
autumn colours; fall colors; leaves turning red; red leaves; leaves turning yellow; yellow leaves; (Japanese) maple (Acer japonicum)
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; cannabis
elegance; taste; refinement
sake heated by burning fallen leaves
anciently; formerly; old times; a long time ago
Tang dynasty (of China; 618-907); T'ang dynasty; (arch.) China; (arch.) foreign country
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
other side; opposite side; other party
new ground (science, art, etc.); new front; new scope; frontier
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored