background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
box; box (in theatre); booth (in restaurant, etc.); small rectangular building (e.g. telephone box); rectangular field area (batter's box, catcher's box); box (calfskin); central 4x4 area (othello)
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
story; tale; talk; discussion
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
woman; female; feminine gender
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
inside one's heart; in one's mind
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
older person with more life experience
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
so; like this; in this way
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
antiquity; the previous era
Jizo (esp. statue); Kshitigarbha; Ksitigarbha
cone (e.g. pine, hemlock)
conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
Kshitigarbha (bodhisattva who looks over children, travellers and the underworld); Ksitigarbha; Jizō
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
explanation; interpretation
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
bill (e.g. at a restaurant); check
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully