gate for important persons; gate of honor
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
painting red; vermillion lacquering
framed and displayed testimonial; commemorative photograph
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
stairs; stairway; staircase
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
your husband; her husband
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
Japanese fir (Abies firma); momi fir
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
both hands; both arms; ten
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
kaya (Torreya nucifera); Japanese nutmeg tree
northern country; northern provinces; northern regions; northland
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
two times; twice; two degrees
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
to pass (of time); to elapse
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
solitude; loneliness; isolation
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
to relax; to feel at home
to charm; to bewitch; to enchant; to captivate; to fascinate
involuntarily; instinctively; without realizing; unconsciously
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around