wandering; rambling; roaming
to be too numerous; to be too much
lost article; lost property
arrears; (being) overdue; delay (e.g. in payment); procrastination
arrears; late fee; delinquent account charge
homecoming; returning home
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
small hill; low hill; hillock
oak (esp. Quercus serrata)
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
whole summer; summer long
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
strong smell of grass (esp. in summer heat)
integrity; consistency; conformity; compliance
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
truth; reality; seriousness; logical truth; printed style writing; star performer
self-evident; obvious; axiomatic; self-explanatory; trivial
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
in truth; as it is; as you are; in practice
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
to conform to; to agree with; to be adapted to; to be based on
minimum; at the very least
to become settled; to be fixed
regret; remorse; repentance; contrition
going around in circles; circling a temple; roll-call vote
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
depths of Hell; abyss; inescapable situation
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
dark night; moonless night
stars; the stars and planets; celestial bodies
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
to be caught in a trap (snare, etc.); to fall for (a trick, ambush, etc.)
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
accelerated; accelerating; gathering speed