to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
research establishment; research institute; laboratory
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
ancient civilization; ancient civilisation
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
living thing; living creature; animal; life
something like ...; something called ...
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
cross; crossed; cruciform
edge; angle; ridge (e.g. of a mountain)
name; given name; first name
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
sunlight; rays of the Sun
to rain incessantly; to downpour
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river