garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
thick growth of plants; plantation; shrubbery; thicket
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
thatching a roof (with grass); thatched roof
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
elegance; grace; refinement; good taste
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
master of the tea ceremony; person with eccentric tastes
master; teacher; stable master
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
rather; better; instead; if anything
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to smile (at); to grin (at)
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
dust; trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit; hustle and bustle (of life)
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
manly; masculine; like a man
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
sluggishly; slowly; ploddingly; stolidly (standing); impassively
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that