to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
in front of one's eyes; just nearby; within a stone's throw
closely contested constituency; highly competitive marketplace; (fig.) battleground
(facial) expression (esp. fierce, fearless, sinister, etc.); look
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
what the?; what's going on?; what's this?
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
katsura (Cercidiphyllum japonicum); Japanese Judas tree
imperial villa; royal villa; detached palace
after a bath; after taking a bath; large towel used after taking a bath; yukata worn after taking a bath
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
awning (over window, doorway); eaves (of roof); narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building; visor (of a cap); brim; classic Japanese women's low pompadour hairstyle
attentive to detail; meticulous in one's work
sense of liberation; feeling of freedom
Mount Fuji; Mt. Fuji; Fujiyama; Fuji-san
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
world-class; (of) high global reputation
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
everywhere; all over; throughout
to be kind to; to treat kindly
easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusingly similar; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous
children's game in which the aim is to occupy the other's home base; taking a place; securing a position
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
medicated bath; (medical) decoction; infusion; medicinal hot spring
to be found; to be discovered
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
river; stream; River; the ... river
flood plain; river terrace; riverside area; area between river and river bank
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
than; other than; except; but
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
nothing one can say (e.g. about something perfect); not a thing one can complain about; better than one could hope for
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful