a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to carve into; to cut into; to engrave into; to inscribe
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
cold; chilly; unconcerned; indifferent
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
to comb down; to smooth down
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
imagination; supposition; guess
scenery; scene; landscape
calm; composed; collected; silently (of the passing of the night); quietly
mystery; something inexplicable; unfathomable (of a Buddha's abilities); 10^64 (or 10^80)
dark of the night; darkness of the night
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
woman; lady; adult female
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
Burmese rosewood (Pterocarpus indicus); angsana; flowering quince (of genus Chaenomeles) (Pseudocydonia sinensis); Chinese quince (Chaenomeles sinensis); quince (Cydonia oblonga)
beam running between columns in traditional Japanese architecture, esp. within Japanese-style rooms
gentle spring rain; glass noodles; cellophane noodles; thin noodles made from bean starch (or potato starch)
woman; female; feminine gender
in deep black; in jet black
hair tied behind and hanging down; long flowing hair
pressing one's hands together in prayer; triangular frame of a thatched roof; yours sincerely; yours truly
to fix (e.g. to a wall); to secure; to install; to plant
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
endless; boundless; everlasting
in detail; minutely; at great length; unceasing; continuous; unbroken
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion