close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
bottom; underside; base; base (of a polyhedron)
close to the wall; alongside the wall
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
grave marker; gravestone; headstone; writing on a headstone (name, date of death, etc.)
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
hokora; small wayside shrine
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
special; particular; peculiar; unique
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
rather; sooner; preferably
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)