abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
harvest moon (trad. 15th day of the 8th lunar month); bright moon; full moon
how; in what way; how about; questionable
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to fade; to lose colour (color); to discolour (discolor)
left behind (for later use)
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
to push aside; to thrust aside; to brush aside; to reject; to remove; to take out
strange; weird; odd; strange thing; strange person
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
very; extremely; absurd; ridiculous; excessive; extreme
romanticist; romantic; dreamer
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
with stealthy steps; with noiseless footsteps; on tiptoe; stealthily
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
style of wrapping hair with a towel (worn by women while working)
potbellied sumo wrestler; wrestler with a big belly; goosefish (any fish of family Lophiidae); monkfish; sea devil
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to lose weight; to become thin; to wither away
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
the northeastern (unlucky) direction; person or thing to be avoided; (lit.) the demon's gate; weak point; Achilles' heel
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
gasping; breathing heavily
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
fiercely (e.g. of a fire burning); bong-bong (of clock ringing); with repeated bangs (e.g. of fire cracker); striking clock; green young man from a well-to-do family
barefoot; superior to (e.g. a professional); outdoing; outshining
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
zori; traditional Japanese thonged sandals