counter for books; volume
(rolling) along; (rolling) over and over; with a bright, ringing sound (e.g. of a bell); (laughing) in a bright, high-pitched tone; (changing) frequently (of opinions, conversation topic, etc.); constantly; (losing) all too easily
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
reckless; blind; without knowing; at random
to throw at; to fling at; to hurl at; to hurl (abuse, insults, etc.) at; to use (rough language) with (someone)
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
rising up (of smoke, clouds, etc.); towering; plump; chubby; welling up (of an emotion); boiling up
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)
to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
shallow bowl for displaying flowers, bonsai, etc.
using all one's strength; using all one's might
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
cavity; hollow; cave; hollow
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
face; surface; mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)
important point (e.g. on a route); important role (responsibility, etc.); opposition
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
brilliant; radiant; bright; sparkling
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
glass; glassware; diamond
middle section of a song (in gagaku or noh)
counter for scraps, fragments, petals, etc.
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
Thursday; wood (first of the five elements)