plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
some people; a few people; several people
to be conspicuous; to stand out
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
leaving a club; quitting a club
surrounding at a distance
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
pretending not to recognize (recognise); feigned ignorance
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
moment; brief space of time
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
to stay behind; to remain; to work overtime
to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable; to feel on edge
to one's heart's content; following one's heart's desires