to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
snugly (into hole, container, etc.); tightly (fitting, covering); firmly; (with a) pop (i.e. sound of a cork, etc. being pulled out of a hole in one movement); with a plop; (fall) straight
hanging; suspending; sling
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to be lit (e.g. electricity comes on); to be lighted; to catch fire
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
ceremony honouring the spirits of ancestors (esp. the Bon festival)
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
another village; other villages
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
old people; seniors; elders; old-timer
three generations; three periods; third generation
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
to jump in; to dive in; to fly in; to rush in; to dash in
hydrosphere; boundary of water and land
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
place of scenic beauty; scenic spot; beauty spot
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
relief; embossed carving; bringing to the fore; throwing something into relief
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)