head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to investigate; to consider; to pat; to rub
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
street; quarter; district; area
in comparison with; when compared with; according to; in light of; in view of
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
avoiding to commit oneself; (being) noncommittal
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
different school (e.g. of ikebana)
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
program of a ceremony (programme)
unintentionally; inadvertently; calmly; casually; nonchalantly; innocently
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to lurk; to hover in the background; to be coiled up; to stretch tortuously
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
(feeling of) tightness in the chest