to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
moso bamboo (Phyllostachys pubescens); tall bamboo cultivated for its edible shoots
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
blackish; darkish; dark; dusky
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
one or two; a few; small number
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
(being) about to start out; (being) about to leave; having just left; (being) on the way
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
single word; a few words; brief comment
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
rather; better; instead; if anything
after a bath; after taking a bath; large towel used after taking a bath; yukata worn after taking a bath
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
weariness; fatigue; languor; boredom; tedium; ennui
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
to be crowded (with); to be packed; to be piled up (of work); to be busy (with)
dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that