construction; architecture (of buildings)
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
discovery; detection; finding
men's bath; men's section in a public bath
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
to smirk; to grin broadly
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
Japanese jack mackerel; Japanese horse mackerel (Trachurus japonicus)
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
marine products; seafood; fish and shellfish
sense of language; feeling of a word; impression a word makes; nuance
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
grains; lumps; granulated; lumpy; bumpiness
to dash off; to write freely
demon-infested place; ominous place; mysterious, unfrequented area; den of iniquity
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
guest spending the night (i.e. at a hotel)
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
on the sea; surface of the sea
display of fireworks; firework(s) display
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
expression; presentation; representation; notation
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on