to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
giant butterbur (Petasites japonicus); Japanese sweet coltsfoot
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
hug; carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
visit to console someone; giving comfort (to the sick, injured, etc.); expressing condolences (sympathy, concern, etc.); sympathy call
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to rise; to erect; to get up
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
after that; afterwards; thereafter
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
to be found; to be discovered
together; at the same time; same; identical
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
beyond this point; from now on; after this
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
Shikoku (smallest of the four main islands of Japan)
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
wrapping (something) in a bamboo mat; wrapping someone in a bamboo mat and throwing them into a river (unofficial Edo-period punishment)