to rest; to suspend; to give relief
soft rush (Juncus effusus var. decipiens); common rush
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
all; entire; whole; altogether
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
preliminary announcement; previous announcement; portent; sign; forewarning
that kind; competition; match
woven straw mat (orig. made of wild rice leaves); beggar; (arch.) Manchurian wild rice (Zizania latifolia)
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
to play a central role; to take a leading part
rope; cord; policeman's rope
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
to be angular; to jut out; to be pointed; to be formal; to be stiff; to be ceremonious
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
Shizuoka (city, prefecture)
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
manner of using one's hands
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
difference; variation; difference
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
indolence; laziness; sloth
discovery; detection; finding
escaping the heat to enjoy the cool breeze (by the river, etc.)
to cool oneself; to cool off; to enjoy the cool air
on the same occasion; at the same time; coincidentally; along with; partly (to do, for)
for a while; for some time; for a period
to prosper; to flourish; to copulate (animals)
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
to be transparent; to leave a gap
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den