from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
tinnitus; ringing in the ears
womanly; ladylike; feminine
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
rokurokubi; long-neck woman; monstrous person (often a woman) with a neck that can expand and contract (in Japanese folklore)
ingenuity; resourcefulness
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
recreation; diversion; relaxation
contrived; false-sounding
the deceased; the departed
to recollect; to remember; to reminisce; to imagine; to guess; to infer
daily supplies; daily necessities; household items; housewares
intention; idea; inclination; wish
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
and yet; though; when; in spite of
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
dry riverbed; river beach
to shake; to sway; to waver
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
(not) a soul; (not) a single person
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
practical problem; practical matter
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
shape; appearance; collateral; obverse of an old "zeni" coin
deviation; departure; omission
research thesis; treatise
suggestion; hint; implication
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
perpetual youth and longevity; immortality