silence (not speaking); muteness
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
opposite side; opposition
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
shintai; object of worship believed to contain the spirit of a deity, typically housed in a shrine
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
sailor suit; middy uniform
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
gently (of the wind); softly
to shake; to waver; to tremble
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
Nagato (former province located in the west of present-day Yamaguchi Prefecture)
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
literary club (e.g. at school); literary section (e.g. newspaper)
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
same; similar; (just) like; equal
chair; stool; post; office; position
but; however; provided that
metre; meter; meter; gauge
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
place; situation; position; location
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
book; volume; this; present; main; head
as usual; as is one's habit
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
large building; building with a long roof; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.