modesty; humility; being humble
retired and quiet; secluded
confusion; complications; being gripped by strong feelings; fit (e.g. of anger); moment (e.g. of frustration)
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that)
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
zori; traditional Japanese thonged sandals
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
filtration; filtering; percolation
appearance; clothing; costume; dress
along (a river, coast, railway, etc.); on (e.g. a street)
Java water dropwort (Oenanthe javanica); Japanese parsley
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
covered in mud; mud-caked
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
polite; respectful; reverent
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure; playing card suit (in karuta)
silk damask; satin damask
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
eye; eyes; sight; vision; looking
south side of a mountain; Sanyo district
spring water (from melting snow)
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
valley; ravine; gorge; canyon
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
poem of four lines, each of seven (Chinese) characters