whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
any of; either of; (to) any
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
together; mutually; fellow
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
railway crossing; railroad crossing; starting line; scratch; determination; stepping over the edge of the ring
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
grade of wood; quality of wood; cut end (of a piece of wood)
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
(in the) style of a gate; gate-equipped (house, shop, etc.); kanji "gate" radical (radical 169)
two-storey house; two-story house
plain wood; unfinished woodwork
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
inside one's heart; in one's mind
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
growing light (e.g. at dawn); pale; appearing dumb; talking in an obvious way
shoji (paper sliding door)