above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
Okinawan lion (or lion dog) statue placed as talisman against evil at entrances and on roofs
Okinawa (city, prefecture)
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
charm against evil spirits; talisman; amulet
single-storied house; single-storied building
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
every year; yearly; annually
when it becomes; when it comes to
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
ornamental (foliage) plant; houseplant
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
headgear; headdress; (novelty) mask; head mask
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
rain cover; tarpaulin; covering against rain; taking shelter from rain
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
sunburn; suntan; tan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. paper); yellowing
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)