north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
possession; ownership; Tibet; Tibetan people
crucian carp (Carassius spp.)
everywhere; at every turn
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
government permission; official licence; official license; government permit
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
disorder; chaos; confusion
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
winding; meandering; zigzagging; zig-zag; in twists and turns; sinuously
comparatively; relatively
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
directions; instructions; orders; command
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
base (military, expedition, etc.)
a step; short distance; short time
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
who cares?; I don't give a damn; what does it matter?
to set on fire; to ignite
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
intention; personal opinion
future problems; consequences
to be flurried; to be confused; to lose one's head
disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely