shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
flabbily; softly; limply; easily (bend); effortlessly; flexibly
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
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 be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
scene; spectacle; sight; view
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
book; volume; this; present; main; head
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
opinion; point of view; visual point
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
royal castle; imperial castle
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
to perfect; to detail; to polish; (arch.) to make (inside something)