afterlife; realm of the dead
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
notice; attention; observation
to accept; to receive; to agree
invisibly; secretly; privately
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
to sell wholesale; to grate (e.g. vegetables); to cut up fish
well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
information; experience; knowledge; observation
(how) many times; (how) often
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
to be enigmatic; to be puzzling; to be wrapped in mystery
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
cheap article; poor quality article
to search for; to seek for; to look for
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
in good health; alive and well; going strong
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
real hair; one's own hair
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
suddenly; abruptly; quickly
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
turret; watchtower; high wooden stage; scaffolding; wooden frame (of a kotatsu); yagura
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)