to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
solitude; loneliness; isolation
founding a temple (on a hill-top)
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
group (of people); crowd; horde; throng; mob; multitude
uncertainty; insecurity; inconstancy; indefinite; undecided
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
detailed and accurate; exhaustive and precise; meticulous; finely detailed
axis; pivot; central figure; key man
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
cluster of trees; grove; thicket
complexity; frequency; trouble; traditional Chinese character; unsimplified Chinese character
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
plain wood; unfinished woodwork
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to open wide (doors, windows, etc.); to fling open
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
standing tree; standing timber
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
something; some kind of; for some reason
to speak; to hear a voice
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
vacant house; unoccupied house
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear