to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
silent; still; quiet; hushed
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
to throw at; to turn; to raise
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
becoming numb; becoming desensitized
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
indicates the target of an activity; -ee (e.g. employee, examinee, trustee)
cover; mantle; shroud; hood
to remove; to clear away; to except from; to make an exception of; to lay aside; to set aside
to sit down; to take a seat
growing light (e.g. at dawn); pale; appearing dumb; talking in an obvious way
everyday garment worn by nobles in ancient Japan; silk dried after having been washed in plain water and stretched out
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
to put out; to extinguish
inattention; absent-mindedness
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create