way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
go that far; to that extent
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
to encamp; to take up a position
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
aspect; phase; condition; modality (philosophy)
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
scale; scope; plan; structure
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
(main building of a) Shinto shrine
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
speculation; thinking; meditation
grove of the village shrine
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
investment; contribution; financing
(act of) building (temple, monument, etc.); erection
light from outside; natural light
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
news; word; tidings; omen
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)