to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
picturesque scenery; place of scenic beauty; advantageous position; strategic location
crescent moon; young moon
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
morning fog; morning mist
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
one's family; family member
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
(Japanese-style) living room
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
(by) one's side; place close to one's person; place within arm's reach; used in letters to refer to the recipient indirectly or written beside an addressee's name to show respect
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
duo (ancient Chinese bell with a clapper and a long handle); large wind bell
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
respectfully yours; kowtowing; kowtow
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
high spirits; boastful talk
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
Buddhist priest; monk; son (of others)
to hurt someone's feelings; to offend someone
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
along the way; along the road
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
comprehension; understanding; enlightenment; spiritual awakening; satori
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
madness; craziness; insanity
monk; member of religious order
the grass; grassy place (esp. with long dense grass)