sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
harvest moon (trad. 15th day of the 8th lunar month)
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
people; men and women; each person; everybody
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
habutai; habutae; fine Japanese silk
rain shower in late autumn (fall) or early winter; seasonable rain
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
coming to nothing; bubble on the surface of water; something that is short-lived
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
to happen to hear; to overhear
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
fragrant olive (Osmanthus fragrans var. aurantiacus)
harvest moon (trad. 15th day of the 8th lunar month); bright moon; full moon
cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
ancestor; forefather; foremother
showing one's face in public; facing another person
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to make a lasting impression
to become dim; to become blurred
prognostic symptoms; after-effect
falling object; fallen object
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand