to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
ghost; revenant; spirit (of the dead); departed soul
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
to scrape off; to shave off
rather; sooner; preferably
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
evil spirits of rivers and mountains
to break into song; to burst into song; to begin singing
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
treatment; service; handling; management
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
to lie down; to throw oneself down
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
stall (in flying); downturn; slowdown; slump
various; diverse; divergent; each according to one's own wishes
one by one; one at a time; in turn
eagle (Accipitridae family)
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
tie up; bind; sum; total amount; judo choking (strangling) techniques; last meal eaten when going restaurant hopping; completion
meat eating; eating of meat; meat diet; carnivorous
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
opening and shutting; opening and closing
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
no matter how much time passes