outer ring; external ring; rim (of a wheel); paddle wheel; out-toe walking; duck-footed walking
to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
January; first month of the lunar calendar
vernal equinox; spring equinox
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
skylark (Alauda arvensis)
blue sky; erudition; detachment from the world; high rank
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
lukewarm; tepid; lenient; (arch.) slow; (arch.) stupid
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
latticed shutters (in traditional Japanese and Chinese architecture)
gently (raining); drizzling; moist; damp
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
in person; personally; (do) oneself
impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness
to rank next to; to come after
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
addition; increase; Canada
mysterious disappearance; being spirited away
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
retainer; vassal; servant
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
inattention; absent-mindedness
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
Iga (former province located in the west of present-day Mie Prefecture)
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
high window; clerestory window