to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver; to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
priestly teacher; preceptor; monk (esp. the head monk of a temple); priest; second highest priestly rank in Buddhism; master (of one's art, trade, etc.)
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
corridor; hallway; passageway
along (a wall, river, railroad tracks, etc.); alongside; following
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
paper-enclosed standing lantern; paper-covered wooden stand housing an oil lamp; taxi roof light
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
zabuton; flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
clove (Syzygium aromaticum)
with a clink; with a soft thud; with a faint snap (e.g. of a book closing); suddenly; all of a sudden
painting something vermillion; lacquering something vermillion; vermillion-lacquered object
stand; rest; setting (of a gem); mounting; stock (in grafting); counter for machines and vehicles; level (e.g. price level)
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
distance; perspective; far and near; here and there
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
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
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
Manjushri; Manjusri; Bodhisattva that represents transcendent wisdom
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem