both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
beyond that point; after that
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
state ceremony; laborious; troublesome; irksome
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
formal; proper; prescribed; conventional; stereotypical
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
worst; worst-case (scenario)
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
only; merely; but; no more than
to hang low over (e.g. clouds); (arch.) to seclude oneself (behind screens, curtain, etc.)
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
level ground; horizon; field of view
ultramarine colour (color)
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
halfway up (down) a mountain; mountainside
abundant (grain) crop; good harvest
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain; foothills
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
to differ; to vary; to disagree
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
white line; linea alba (anot.)
road approaching a shrine
to sweep clean; to brush clean
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
sculpture; carved statue; graven image
at that time; in those days