slight; little; insignificant
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
effect; efficacy; virtue; benefit
many; a lot; much; multitude
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside; to remove; to exclude; to set aside; to keep apart; to remove (someone) from the group
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
dozens; scores of; decades
metre; meter; meter; gauge
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
wood construction; woodworking; (arch.) gardener
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to live; to reside; to inhabit
people; men and women; each person; everybody
each house; every house; many houses
surrounding at a distance
from what (I've) seen; given that ...
deserted village; poor village
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
if it is the case that ...
irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.); boring; depressing; dark (e.g. story)
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
insular; closed; unsociable; exclusive
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
mentality; mood; sentiment; fretfulness; tedium; irritation
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
to be stormy or choppy (sea); to go through hard times; to be broke; to be gloomy; to be glum
worthless; shit; disparaging; demeaning
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
self-deprecating; self-mocking
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
uneasy feeling; sense of anxiety; malaise
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
to have an idea; to have a clue