10th month of the lunisolar calendar (traditional first month of winter, approx. November); late autumn; late fall
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
self-indulgence; looseness; dissoluteness
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
to discuss; to talk together
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
future; prospects; outlook; journey ahead; distance yet to cover
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
to stand up straight; to stick up (e.g. of hair); to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand (doing nothing); to stand around
to raise one's voice; to shout
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist
miserable; wretched; lonely; dreary; shabby; comfortless
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
lowness (of degree, value, etc.); inferiority; second volume (of two); third volume (of three)
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
weariness caused by prolonged hot bath
zori; traditional Japanese thonged sandals
place near the mountains; hilly section of a city (e.g. the Yamate area in Kōbe)
water wheel; water turbine; hydraulic turbine; (arch.) violent wielding of weapons
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up
moisture; humidity; dampness
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
gentle spring rain; glass noodles; cellophane noodles; thin noodles made from bean starch (or potato starch)
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
always; all the time; constantly; frequently; often
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged