simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
vent; ventilation opening
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
sense of duty (obligation)
binding; regulation; limit; binding period (e.g. phone or broadband contract); minimum contract term
elementary particle; particle
loop; band; loop (programming); loop (railway line); time loop; temporal loop
conscious; deliberate; intentional
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
in this case, it does not apply; this case is an exception
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
Urashima Tarō; (a) Rip van Winkle; fairy-tale fisherman who, after visiting the underwater Palace of the Dragon King, returns centuries later
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to rub on; to rub against; to lay the blame on; to strike (a match)
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
writing; entry (e.g. to a form); posting (e.g. to a blog)
interruption; suspension; break
one by one; one after another; successively
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual