sour look; surly face; pout
low-ranking prison guard; hell's tormenting devils
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
Mount Fuji; Mt. Fuji; Fujiyama; Fuji-san
eruption; volcanic eruption
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
binoculars; field glasses
high place; high altitude; heights; broad view
one-by-one; separately; in detail
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
surname; family name; last name
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
how; in what way; in what manner
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
descent; fall; drop; decline; downturn; subsidence
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
to dart away; to dart off; to gallop away
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff