to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
the country; countryside; rural districts; cultivated land; fields
land readjustment; town planning
(raised) footpath between rice fields; ridge between rice fields
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
to interlace; to fit together; to combine; to mingle
conversely; on the contrary
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
(made of) stone; stone-built
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
hygienic; healthy; healthful; sanitary
neglect of one's health; unhealthy living; intemperance
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
poor physical health; bad shape
characteristic; like oneself; worthy of oneself
from the viewpoint of; according to
half asleep and half awake; trance; dream and reality
fetus; foetus; embryo; unborn child
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
to shake; to wave; to swing; to sway
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; nimbly; alertly
(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
changing clothes; change of clothes
lingering (usu. feeling, emotion, etc.); continuing (to); still (...)
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
layout (of a house or apartment); arrangement of rooms
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
construction; architecture (of buildings)
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat