to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; (arch.) happy-go-lucky
account; history; chronicle; Kojiki; Records of Ancient Matters
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to want; to wish for; (arch.) to request; (arch.) to demand; (arch.) to seek; (arch.) to search for
Chinese goods; imported goods; (arch.) secondhand goods; (arch.) old furniture
music; old Japanese court music; gagaku
change; alteration; modification
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
audio recording; sound recording
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument
sound of the wind; voice of the wind
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
extremely; terrifically; super
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
conception; idea; thought; samjna (perception)
eminent; prominent; distinguished; ringing (of metal); resonant (of a musical instrument)
passionate; fervent; affecting; moving; touching
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
reality; actuality; hard fact
grasp; catch; understanding
way; method; means; resource; course
field in which one acts unchallenged; unrivaled sphere of activity (unrivalled); one's monopoly