equipment; device; installation; stage setting
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
sympathy; empathy; response
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
journey; course; itinerary; stroke (of a piston); throw (of a switch)
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
kitchen; financial situation
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
mysterious presence; mysterious atmosphere; aura of mystery
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
trickling (of water); flickering (of fire); darting about (e.g. a small animal); scampering about
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
number of words a person speaks; number of dependents; number of mouths to feed; number of shares, items, applications, etc.
curiosity; inquisitiveness
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
sign; indication; omen; symptom
mixed vegetable and seafood tempura; something pulled upwards; small castle with a simple earthen-walled moat; turning up a lamp wick
deep-fried food (esp. chicken)