plump; chubby; voluptuous
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
to indicate; to show; to point to
Black Tortoise (god said to rule over the northern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the northern heavens
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
street; quarter; district; area
one-by-one; separately; in detail
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
destination; place where one is visiting
not necessarily so; is not always true
very loose; slowly; leisurely
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
preference; priority; precedence
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
house-sitting; house-sitter; caretaker or keeper (official post in the Edo period)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
handle; steering wheel; handlebar; handlebars; handle; screen name
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
painting something vermillion; lacquering something vermillion; vermillion-lacquered object