to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
visit for no reason; go on fool's errand
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
frame; flame (abusive or threatening message)
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
accurate; correct; precise; exact
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
naked eye; the physical eye
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
the West; the Occident; Western countries
ichimatsu doll; traditional Japanese doll with a torso made of hardened sawdust
incident; affair; happening; event
to release a shutter (camera); to click a shutter
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
early dawn; grey of morning; gray of morning
rising (from one's bed); getting up; getting out of bed
hut (esp. on a mountain); shack; refuge; shanty
Mount Fuji; Mt. Fuji; Fujiyama; Fuji-san
to take a nap; to catch forty winks; to catch some Z's
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
in contrast to ...; unlike ...; while ...; whereas ...
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
omission (of middle part of a text); ellipsis
sunrise viewed from the top of a high mountain; the rising sun
guide; tour guide; conductor; guidebook
postbox; mailbox; pillar box
postcard; memo; note; card
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
number of words a person speaks; number of dependents; number of mouths to feed; number of shares, items, applications, etc.
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate