to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to show signs of; to appear
arched beam used in shrine and temple construction
faded color; faded colour; antique look
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
arranging in a line; standing in a row; parallel (electronics, computing, etc.)
classical elegance; antiquity
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
dry lacquer statue; statue made from many layers of hemp cloth soaked with lacquer
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
column; shaft; cylinder; round pillar (esp. in buildings)
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
inner sanctum; inner temple; inner shrine; sanctuary; chancel
offensive smell; bad smell; foul smell; stench
here and there; in places
(opening of a) wound; cut
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
woven mat (esp. one made of straw); seat
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
East Asian lacquer; japan; Chinese lacquer tree (Toxicodendron vernicifluum, formerly Rhus verniciflua)
superior; excellent; fine
container; case; receptacle; coffin; casket
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
work clothes; business suit
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
I think (something) won't (something); probably (something) isn't (something)
last years; closing years; last days; closing days; end; last stage
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)