island; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf
sacred tree; support pillars of the traditional fire festival bonfires
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
division of work; sharing out the work; splitting into groups (e.g. to search for someone); separating into parties
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to pull out; to draw out; to pick out; to take (a sample); to steal (the contents of something); to pilfer
(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
from here; from this place
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of; (lit.) to drive in a nail
to make one's way into; to push one's way into; to force one's way though; to push through
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
one sweep (of the eye); sweeping view; unbroken view
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
to hang low (over; of clouds, fog, etc.); (arch.) to seclude oneself (behind a curtain, blinds, etc.)
interruption; discontinuance; suspension; cancellation (of a planned event); calling off
enforcement; implementation; putting into practice; carrying out; operation; working (e.g. working parameters)
to come from; to have roots in
ritual; religious service; festival
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to quicken one's pace (steps)
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...