to stiffen; to become stiff
to disentangle; to untangle; to unravel; to relax; to soften; to relieve (e.g. stress, tension)
creation; nature; the Universe
in accordance with; according to
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
just now; right now; at this moment
obeying meekly; faithfully following (one's master)
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to breathe out; to exhale
depth; shade (of color, colour)
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain; mine; colliery; owner of a mountain; operator of a mine
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
writing; composition; essay; sentence
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
something; some kind of; for some reason
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
innumerable; countless; numberless
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
group engaged in some activity (players, companies, forces, etc.)
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
diagonal move (in the game of go)
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
drop of water; polka dots
sun (approx. 3.03 cm); length; measurement; shortness; tininess
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less