eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
bearded face; unshaven face; hairy face
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
local Shinto deity; tutelary god
(main building of a) Shinto shrine
monument at cemetery entrance
donation; contribution; endowment
(full) name; family name and given name
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
surroundings; environs; circumference
Japanese zelkova (species of elm-like tree, Zelkowa serrata)
to show signs; to have symptoms; to give indications (of); to bud; to germinate; to sprout
monetary offering; offertory
forelock; hair on top of the head
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
instructor; tutor (to a prince)
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
unsold items; leftovers; remainders; spinster; old maid
addition; annexation; appendage
sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to sprout; to put forth buds
to fade; to lose colour (color); to discolour (discolor)