lukewarm; tepid; lenient; (arch.) slow; (arch.) stupid
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
consumption of alcohol (as prohibited by one of the Buddhist precepts); Buddhist precept prohibiting the consumption of alcohol
floating; buoyancy; fishing float; bobber; buoy; lifebuoy
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
friction; rubbing; chafing; discord; friction; strife
break in time; interruption; pause
to report to the Emperor; to play (musical instrument); to accomplish
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
dated; date; fixed; external
(mind and) spirit; life energy; vitality; essence
interpenetration of spirit between the poet and nature in a haiku
hand game (e.g. rock-paper-scissors)
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
sluggishly; slowly; ploddingly; stolidly (standing); impassively
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
man; male; masculine gender
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
leaving open; leaving ajar; outspoken; frank
fall; sinking; surrender; capitulation
that's right; yes; uh-huh
squirrel (any mammal of family Sciuridae); Japanese squirrel (Sciurus lis)
squirrel (any mammal of family Sciuridae); Japanese squirrel (Sciurus lis)
your will; your pleasure; your wish; certainly; as you say; you are quite right