castle (in place names); castle; fortress
to take the lead (in doing); to take the initiative; to be the leader
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
sphere; counter for balls
storage; putting or stowing away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
item; something that one "just has to have"
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
deposit and withdraw; taking in and out
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
living thing; organism; creature; biology
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
(written) explanation; instructions (e.g. on a product); explanatory label
semi-transparent; translucent
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)
outdoors; outside; open air; fields; outskirts; suburbs