hinoki cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa); Japanese cypress
close thicket; dense forest; jungle; amazon.com
to lose interest; to slacken off
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
battlefield; battleground
second day of the month; two days
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
deathbed; dying hour; one's death
one's last moments; hour of death
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
surrender (fall) of a castle
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
same; similar; (just) like; equal
ancestor; forefather; foremother
party; set; gang; company; person
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
without; unless; have to do
to vitalize (e.g. an industry); to invigorate; to energize; to establish (e.g. a company); to build up; to set up
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
one's body alone; having nothing except one's body; just oneself (with no belongings)
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
research division; research club (e.g. at school, university)
lesson; discipline; example (e.g. set a bad example); revelation
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to whine; to sing; to chirp