miserable; wretched; lonely; dreary; shabby; comfortless
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
temple dedicated to Kannon
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
hitting a ball; batting; stroke
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
being startled; getting a shock
smoothly; with a slipping or sliding motion
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
Japanese mugwort (Artemisia princeps); mugwort (any plant of genus Artemisia); wormwood; sagebrush
vast (ocean, desert, etc.); boundless; vague (e.g. memories); unclear; rampant (weeds, etc.); running wild
to look old; to become musty; to wear out
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
patterned (e.g. clothes, pottery); figured
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
long roofed passageway (originally having an earthen floor and used as a bridle path)
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
bottle gourd (Lagenaria siceraria var. hispida); calabash; moonflower (Ipomoea alba)
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
wooden fence; board fence
tenement house; row house