to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
frost; white hair; grey hair; gray hair
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
sunlight; sunshine; sunbeams
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
(the) positive; yang (in Chinese divination); the open; visible place
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
water for washing or moistening one's hands
chamber; room; home of a monk; monk; Chinese "room" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
toothpick; skewer for eating moist wagashi (steel, bamboo, etc.)
tufted toothpick; Edo-period toothbrush resembling a large toothpick burred at one end into a tuft
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
night air; stillness of night; cool evening
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
corridor; hallway; passageway
one's own house; own; personal; autologous
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
breakdown; failure; damage; hurt; objection; protest