stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
mole; lentigo; beauty spot
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
elegance; taste; refinement
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
never mind!; don't worry about it
vague recollection; faint memory
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to slide into; to slip into
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
sea level; (surface of) sea
recognizing anew; seeing something in a new light
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
just; exactly; precisely; perfectly; sharp
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
loose (e.g. belt); slovenly; careless; slack
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
no hint (e.g. quiz questions where no clues are given)
surely; certainly; without doubt
temporary; ad hoc; makeshift; stopgap
bank; weir; embankment; levee
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
canteen; flask; water bottle; thermos
bento; Japanese box lunch
rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs