circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
wall of people; crowd of people lined up (e.g. spectators); throng of people
rope; cord; policeman's rope
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
plain wood; unfinished woodwork
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
crude; rough; plain; careless; disrespectful; without proper care
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
stand; rest; setting (of a gem); mounting; stock (in grafting); counter for machines and vehicles; level (e.g. price level)
sakaki (species of evergreen sacred to Shinto, Cleyera japonica); evergreen (esp. one planted or used at a shrine)
bowl (ceramic, porcelain); counter for bowls of food or drink
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
to wear (multiple layers of clothes); to wear underneath; to dress up (esp. in formal clothes); to attire oneself (in); to break in (through repeated wearing); to wear in
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
to be violated; to be corrupted; to be polluted; to be stained
reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
school (of painting, ikebana, etc.)
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
challenging (an unknown person); asking a person's identity
hello; good day; good afternoon
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
to give no leeway; to press (for an answer, etc.); to shower (questions on someone)
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
to negotiate; to settle a matter; to arrange
to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
to lower one's voice; to speak more softly
newcomer; neophyte; novice; newbie
curse; divine punishment; wrath (of an angry spirit)
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
to be lifted up (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to be raised; to be hoisted; to turn upward (esp. of eyes); to slant upward
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
straight face; composed expression; nonchalant look