splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
round pillar (esp. in buildings)
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
ken (6 shaku, approx. 1.818 m); counter used to number the gaps between pillars
every ...; every other ...; at intervals of ...; with ... in between; ... apart
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
garden lantern; hanging lantern
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
asafetida (Ferula assafoetida)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
really; truly; indeed; good grief
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
myself; yourself; I; me; you
barefoot; superior to (e.g. a professional); outdoing; outshining
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
decision; determination; resolution
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
many; much; plenty; hardly
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)