once; one time; exclusively; only; alone
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
meanwhile; in the meantime
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
fire; trace of fire; heat of fire; force of a fire
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
corridor; hallway; passageway
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
classic Japanese women's low pompadour hairstyle
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
innumerable; countless; numberless
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
cat-and-mouse (race); lead changing hands many times
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
dust; trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit; hustle and bustle (of life)
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
directions; instructions; orders; command
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
six copies; Buddhist pilgrim (carrying 66 copies of the Lotus Sutra to be left at sites across Japan)
change of colour; changing colours; differently coloured (but otherwise similar); different; unusual
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
recognition; acquaintance
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side