the opposite direction; the other way
muddiness; murkiness; impurity; Japanese voiced consonant mark; unrefined sake
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
root; source; origin; cause
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
to be violated; to be corrupted; to be polluted; to be stained
probability; likelihood; chances
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
mixing; compounding; dispensing (e.g. prescription)
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
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
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
guest of honour; guest of honor; privileged guest; visitor
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
decorated frame; decorative surrounds
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
reference; bibliographical reference; consultation; browsing (e.g. when selecting a file to upload on a computer); checking out
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
traditional performing arts (e.g. shamisen, koto, dance, etc.); accomplishments
succession to another's professional name
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
to fret; to be fretful; to be peevish
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate