plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
to live (of animals); to inhabit; to nest
every place; various places
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
that day; the very same day
to be busy at work; to work diligently
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
several times (as large, over)
equipment; harness; fittings
elegance; grace; refinement; good taste
since one was born; (in) all one's life
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
lack of self-reliance; depending on others
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
slope; slanting surface; bevel
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
decorative curtain hung from the ceiling; tent; pavilion; marquee
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
(arch.) eight ata (approx. 144 cm); large; long
naming; giving a name; designation; nominal
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
spreading around (news, etc.); talking about widely; noising about; circulating
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg