after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
entreaty; supplication; petition
reason; cause; circumstances
sympathy; compassion; pity
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
this world; this life; world of the living
to shave off (esp. concrete); to take a percentage; to take a cut
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to become a (bad) habit; to get accustomed to
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
blue waves; blue wave; hair that has lost its shine due to ageing
to be erected; to be built
Japanese honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica)
chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium)
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
weasel (esp. the Japanese weasel, Mustela itatsi); mustelid (any other member of the weasel family, incl. badgers, martens, minks, ferrets, otters, polecats, stoats, skunks, etc.)
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
roost; nest; pad; crib; one's home
hinge; joint (esp. an anatomical joint)
household items; furniture; furnishings; (arch.) bow and arrow
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
Machilus thunbergii (species of laurel)
temple juniper (Juniperus rigida); needle juniper
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy
threeleaf arrowhead (Sagittaria trifolia)
sweet flag (Acorus calamus); calamus; Japanese iris (Iris ensata var. ensata)
fritillary; Fritillaria verticillata var. thunbergii
to draw water (e.g. from a river); to lead water to (e.g. a field, a pond); to supply water to; to irrigate
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
temperature; body temperature (human, animal)