grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
massing (of troops); gathering
drift (of snow, leaves, etc.); hangout for social dropouts
summer vacation; summer holiday
squirrel's foot fern (Davallia mariesii); Lepisorus thunbergianus (species of fern); color of clothing layers under one's overcoat (light green on blue); ancient women's hairstyle; clothing patterned using squirrel's foot fern
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
separate case; another matter
representative; exemplary; model
snake; serpent; large snake
living thing; living creature; animal; life
regarding as sacred; apotheosis; deification; sanctification
tide; current; tendency; trend
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
knowing; (an) acquaintance
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
near oneself; close to one; familiar
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
invulnerability; immortality; insensibility to pain
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
ecdysis; shedding (of skin); sloughing; freeing oneself; breaking with (convention, etc.)
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
observation; survey; watching
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)