to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryō system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
word; (arch.) waka (classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka)
weak point; unskillfulness
to hide; to keep to oneself
real intention; true motive; true meaning
secret art; secret technique; mysteries (of an art)
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes); shitake
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
network; Internet; net (e.g. hairnet, tennis net); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
Lyophyllum shimeji (species of edible mushroom); euagaric fungus (in grocery stores, usu. refers to cultivated field mushrooms, etc.)
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
conservative without party affiliation
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
to cut off (from); to separate; to detach; to sever; to uncouple
to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge
to become misty; to become hazy
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
the place for; the time for; the level of
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
minor or untalented actor (relegated to roles such as the legs of a stage horse); (lit.) horse's legs
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
charm against evil spirits; talisman; amulet