stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
to pile up; to accumulate
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
arrangement of stones in a garden
layman; believer; adherent; follower; laity
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
but; however; even though; even if
reason; logic; method; system; order
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
(arch.) sitting outdoors; room that served both as a reception room and as a living room in a Heian-period mansion; temporary sitting place installed in the garden at the imperial court, used on the occasion of archery or sumo ceremonies
question; inquiry; enquiry
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to push (something) against
to grow taller (of people)
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
to shake one's head (in denial)
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
(having) life-and-death power (over)
god of death; death deity; Death
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to say no more; to sink into silence
accounting; administration (of money)
power; authority; jurisdiction
advanced level; high grade; senior
person in charge (of an area of work); person responsible; contact (person)
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to employ; to hire; to charter
to talk; to chat; to chatter
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)