ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
shaku (unit of distance approximately equal to 30.3 cm); rule; measure; length
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
kaya (Torreya nucifera); Japanese nutmeg tree
grass used for thatching; sedge used for thatching
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
two times; twice; two degrees
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
to pass (of time); to elapse
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
solitude; loneliness; isolation
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
to relax; to feel at home
to charm; to bewitch; to enchant; to captivate; to fascinate
involuntarily; instinctively; without realizing; unconsciously
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
father; dad; husband; you; he
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
boy; son; baby boy; young man
danger; peril; hazard; risk
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
family name; house name; family honour; family honor
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification