to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to assemble; to set up; to construct
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
(stone) guardian lion-dogs at Shinto shrine
Korea (esp. the Goguryeo kingdom or the Goryeo dynasty); (stone) guardian lion-dogs at Shinto shrine
photography; taking photographs
prohibition; inhibition; ban
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
boom; rage; fad; boom; cross-arm
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
to make merry; to be festive
by means of; due to; because of; according to
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
power spot; spiritual hot spot; location said to be flowing with mystical energy
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
location said to be flowing with mystical energy
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
serious look (on one's face); straight face
work; business; company; study
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
sensitivity; susceptibility
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed