to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
village headman; village mayor
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
in person; personally; directly
fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
rather; better; instead; if anything
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
farmer; peasant; farming; the common people
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
elevation; height above sea level
wintry; very cold-looking (e.g. landscape); bleak (e.g. room, street); desolate; empty (of furnishings)
living thing; living creature; animal; life
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
silence; stillness; quietness
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to be coming; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
highest grade; superlative degree
to talk; to tell; to recite; to pledge; to conspire with
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)