but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to turn towards; to point
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
surroundings; environs; circumference
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
ken (6 shaku, approx. 1.818 m); counter used to number the gaps between pillars
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
moss; short plants resembling moss (incl. other bryophytes, lichens, very small spermatophytes, etc.)
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
dry grass; dead grass; hay; withered grass
to entwine; to follow about
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
soil; breeding ground; fertile ground (for); foundation (for the development of ...)
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
Glory to the Sutra; Hail Lotus Sutra
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
book title; heading; topic; subject; Nichiren Buddhist chant
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
here and there; everywhere
here and there; in places
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
six feet; traditional Japanese G-string for men; palanquin bearer
black with hints of blue (as in a bruise); bluish black
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
pale; pallid; bluish-white
vague; obscure; vast; boundless
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
to smoke (e.g. fire); to billow smoke; to smoulder; to be hazy; to look dim
modest; reserved; quiet; humble
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
pressing one's hands together in prayer; triangular frame of a thatched roof; yours sincerely; yours truly