ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
men's bath; men's section in a public bath
women's bath; women's section in a public bath
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
compression; condensation; constriction; compaction
to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
winding; meandering; zigzagging; zig-zag; in twists and turns; sinuously
shintai; object of worship believed to contain the spirit of a deity, typically housed in a shrine
idol (i.e. carving or painting of a deity)
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
side of a geometric shape (e.g. triangle or rectangle)
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
dullard; indecisive person
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
tens of thousands of years
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
curse; spell; malediction
only; merely; but; no more than
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
operation; functioning; running
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
rancher; cattleman; person who owns or runs a ranch