whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
black tinge; black colour; black color; (arch.) black part; (arch.) dark spot
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
interpenetration of spirit between the poet and nature in a haiku
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
drop of water; polka dots
hook; hook bracket (Japanese quotation mark)
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
something; what; why; how
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
lower reaches (of a river); bottom; lower part; lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); end
to use up all one's strength
to fall off; to tumble down
shoal; shallows; sand bar; ford
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to turn towards; to point
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
sewing; needlework; embroidery
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
gurgling; burbling; bubbling; sound of water mixing with air (e.g. water welling up, pouring water, drain pipe, gushing forth)
upper reaches of a river; upstream
open verandah; open veranda
beyond that point; after that
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to spread; to be propagated
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)