growing en masse in one location (of plants); living gregariously (of animals); living in flocks, herds, colonies, etc.; all animate creation
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
almost; roughly; approximately
round shape; circle; circular form
side (esp. of a waterbody); edge; bank; shore
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
wharf; bridge; jetty; pier
(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
hokora; small wayside shrine
expresses displeasure or disapproval; just from (doing); simply by
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
first person to say something; first person to suggest something
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
winding; meandering; sinuous; zigzag
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
temple; sacred place; shrine; sanctuary; tabernacle
chalk (mineral); white wall