to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
historic ruins (remains, relics); archeological site
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report
heavy fog; dense fog; thick fog
natural phenomenon (phenomena)
very interesting; of great interest
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
decorative curtain hung from the ceiling; tent; pavilion; marquee
it's been a long time; long time no see
what do you want?; can I help you?
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
ago; since; before; previous
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
direct descent; direct line
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
kneading; gloss; paste (e.g. bean paste, mustard paste); parading of portable shrines and floats at festivals
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated