and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
smooth (skin, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky
to polish up (on); to refine; to hone; to polish (by rubbing)
rough (touch, voice, etc.); coarse; gritty; rattling (of beans, beads, etc.)
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
tea container (usually for thick tea used at the tea ceremony)
ash glaze (type of fundamental glaze used in ancient times made from the ashes of raw materials such as unhulled rice, straw, oak and pine)
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
combat engineer; military engineer; combat engineering; military engineering
congratulation; celebration
well curb consisting of wooden beams crossed at the ends; pattern resembling the symbol #; parallel crosses; number sign; hash
to set on fire; to ignite
guard; sentinel; garrison
chain of command; line of command; command structure; command system
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
military discipline; military regulations; military rules
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to go out of fashion
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
writing down what one hears; account of what one hears
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
shoal; shallows; sand bar; ford
to be lit (e.g. electricity comes on); to be lighted; to catch fire
transmission of electricity; electricity supply; power supply
clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
some people; a few people; several people
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
verbal message; word (from someone)
work tabi; split-toed heavy cloth shoes with rubber soles
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)