to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
to change color (esp. leaves, fruit, flowers) (colour); to turn crimson (e.g. leaves in autumn); to begin to redden; to ripen; to grow ripe
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
a line; a streak; one item (in an itemized form); one clause; one matter (affair, event, case, incident); (arch.) the same logic
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
image; figure; figure; form; image
halo; aureole; aureola; halo (optical phenomenon); glory
when it becomes; when it comes to
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
at first; in the beginning; originally
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
alone; by oneself; on one's own
meditation; contemplation
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
tasteful; elegant; refined; charming; attractive
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
counter for scraps, fragments, petals, etc.
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
agricultural land; farmland
splendour; splendor; pompousness; magnificence
Dynastic period (the Nara period and esp. the Heian period, characterized by the rule of the emperor as opposed to shogunate)
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
(archaeological) remains; remnants (of ancient structures); ancient foundation