to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
to apply pressure to; to press
open; frank; liberal; open-minded
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
to have the end in sight; (lit.) to see the mountains
unique; peculiar; special
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
beginning of summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories
Mount Kōya (esp. Kongōbu-ji); southern mountain
aquatic life; water creatures
(on) land; ground; shore; track-and-field events
(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
dragon-head gargoyle; gutter spout
both; many; various; together
large number; innumerable; great many; immense; vast; abundant
New World (esp. the Americas, but also Australasia)
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; charm; appeal
in front of your nose; right next to you; tip of one's nose