only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
silent; still; quiet; hushed
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to get (much) colder; to deepen (cold); to feel cold (of the body); to be chilled to the bones; to worsen (of relations, economic conditions, etc.)
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
hinoki cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa); Japanese cypress
wood chips; wood offcuts; wood shavings; sawdust
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
flopping (e.g. on a bed); scattering (e.g. limbs horizontally)
to lie down; to throw oneself down
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
wave (on water); wave (electromagnetic, sound, etc.); wave (in hair); wave (audience); Mexican wave
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying