canopy; dome; priestly minstrel's reed hood; reed hood worn by Komuso priests
racing (an engine); idling (an engine); going in circles (esp. argument, discussion, etc.); spinning one's wheels
to look around; to survey
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
any beech tree of genus Castanopsis; chinquapin; chinkapin
refined; elegant; graceful; classic
paulownia (Paulownia tomentosa); empress tree; foxglove tree
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
proposal; proposition; suggestion
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
headache inducing; vexing
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to speak; to say; to vocalize
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
sweetness and bitterness; joys and sorrows
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
standing upright; standing straight; standing erect; rising perpendicularly; rising straight up; towering high
kaya (Torreya nucifera); Japanese nutmeg tree
grass used for thatching; sedge used for thatching
to mistake (A for B); to misread
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
oar; all; (pulling an) all-nighter; staying up all night long