sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
rupa (form); visible objects (i.e. color and form)
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
lineage; pedigree; family line; birth
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
to be reflected (in); to be mirrored (in); to impress (a person)
free-standing house; clump (e.g. of trees); group
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
one leaf (of a book bound in Japanese style); one block of tofu; one serving (in a restaurant); one long and narrow thing (e.g. a gun, scissors, spade, hoe, inkstick, palanquin, candle, jinrikisha, shamisen, oar); one chō (unit of distance, approx. 109.09 m); one game; one task
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; person with a strong backbone; person that does incredible things; person of considerable talent
to follow; to accompany; to serve; to work under; to obey
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
living room (Western style); sitting room
to take a seat; to sit; to occupy a position (e.g. committee president)
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
cool breeze; refreshing breeze
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
to become slightly sweaty; to sweat a little; to become moist with sweat
to relax; to feel at home
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
evening; night; nighttime
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
sailfin sandfish (Arctoscopus japonicus); Japanese sandfish
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
morning and evening; from morning until night; constantly
daily life; daily living; waking up and going to sleep
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly