condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
to find out; to discover; to locate
to surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fawn over (someone); to play up to; to curry favor with
thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa); 15,000 yen
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
to be entwined; to be involved
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; spectator; viewer
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
now that; since; as long as; provided that
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
around the world; throughout the world
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
heir; inheritor; successor
time; hour; season; suitable time; opportunity; chance
bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife
one's house; one's home; one's family
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
straw-thatching; straw-thatched roof
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in (e.g. mud); to get bogged down in; to get lodged in
barn (for storage); shed; outbuilding
field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder