to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
at a glance; at first sight
wood (for building); lumber; timber
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
making use of the surrounding landscape as a part of the design of a garden; natural scenery used as the background in the landscaping of a garden
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
raked gravel waves (in a rock garden); ripple mark
unidentifiable; unidentified
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
very much; exceedingly; extremely
to make one's rounds; to patrol
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
common sense; common knowledge; common understanding
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
four-legged tray for festive food
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
standing in a row; forming a line; alignment
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
harmless to humans and animals; having no influence; unimportant; insignificant
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
to meet; to meet up; to rendezvous; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
be on your guard!; take care!