approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
unperturbed; undaunted; retaining composure; unyielding; not giving an inch
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
skillfully; admirably; really well; excellently
corridor; hallway; passageway
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
rain shower in late autumn (fall) or early winter; seasonable rain
most of all; extremely; supremely
time; hour; season; time of the year
face; surface; mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable; to feel on edge
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
to etch into one's mind; to remember well
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
rainy season (in Japan usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
earthenware; unglazed (bisque-fired) earthenware
damp; moist (negative nuance)
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
description; describing; depicting
in the following manner; as follows
light; lamp; obsolete unit of luminous intensity (approx. 1.0067 candela)
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
fifth month of the lunar calendar; satsuki azalea (Rhododendron indicum)
Hagiwara Sakutarou (1886-1942)
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to