reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
three; three years of age
tall building; high-rise building
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
Imperial Palace (of Japan); imperial residence
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
form; shape; figure; visage
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
den; wild animal dwelling; den (e.g. of thieves); hiding place; den; small snug room
prediction; prophecy; prognostication
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
Bakumatsu period; closing days of the Tokugawa shogunate; end of the Edo period
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
the Eastern Capital (now Tokyo); Yedo; Edo
crotch; crutch; groin; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay