small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
to crawl out; to creep out; to begin to crawl
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
to look around; to survey
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
mad (with grief, love, etc.); crazy; out of one's mind; on the verge of insanity
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
silver vine (Actinidia polygama); cat powder
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
Japanese zelkova (species of elm-like tree, Zelkowa serrata)
door; gate; opening; title page
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
clearly; distinctly; vividly
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
determined purpose; an incredibly short span of time (i.e. the time occupied by a single thought); a single repetition of a prayer (esp. in Jodo-shu)
to pity; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to nurse
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred