on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
to puzzle; to perplex; to bewilder; to delude; to mislead; to fascinate
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
accompaniment for traditional performances (noh, kabuki, etc.); orchestra; band
reason; cause; history; origin
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
fear; dread; fright; willies
villager; village folk; countryfolk
talk; story; conversation
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
appearance; look; a 'seeming' that fortune-tellers relate to one's fortune; aspect; phase (e.g. solid, liquid and gaseous)
community; circles; kingdom; erathem; field (electrical); border
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
neighboring villages; neighbouring villages; suburban districts
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
at first; in the beginning; originally
guardian deity of one's birthplace
innocent; naive; unsophisticated; birth-
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
iron basket for torches; cresset; brazier; bonfire
iron basket for torches; cresset; brazier; bonfire
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...; or; either ... or
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)