to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
literally; to the letter; literal
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
use; utility; effect; benefit
to bend by twisting; to twist; to contort; to distort (e.g. the truth); to twist (e.g. someone's words)
Onmyōdō; way of Yin and Yang; occult divination system based on the Taoist theory of the five elements
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
(the) positive; yang (in Chinese divination); the open; visible place
road; path; way; set of practices; moral education; Buddhist teachings; Taoism
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
root; origin; source; Ōmoto (religion)
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
proper; reasonable; right; appropriate
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
washing; cleansing; cleaning; cleansing (one's mind and body)
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
gently sloping; gentle; gradual; smooth (process); gentle (e.g. tone of voice); slow (e.g. growth)
mountain range; mountain belt
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
elevation; height above sea level
800; eight hundred; multitude; large number
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
big snake; (large) serpent
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
a few years ago; some years back
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined