to shut out; to bar; to lock out; to exclude
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to catch the eye; to attract attention
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
atrium; well (in building); blow-by; blow-bye; drafty; draughty
hole; hole (in golf); (golf) cup; (electron) hole
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
religious painting; religious picture
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
(arch.) sitting outdoors; room that served both as a reception room and as a living room in a Heian-period mansion; temporary sitting place installed in the garden at the imperial court, used on the occasion of archery or sumo ceremonies
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
number one; first; best; most; game; round
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to speak; to say; to vocalize
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to be dizzy; to feel faint; to feel giddy
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
with a crack; with a snap; firmly; sharply; precisely; properly
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out