to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
pebble; round stone; boulder
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
to get slightly dirty (all over)
cannabis (Cannabis sativa); hemp (plant); hemp (fiber); linen; flax
gray or silver haired (grey)
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
stepwise; one step at a time
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
fault; defect; minor; 5-point card
hakama; man's formal divided skirt
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
barefoot; superior to (a professional, etc. in ability or achievement)
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
aimlessly; without a goal
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
to become decrepit and ugly with age
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
partly open; in half bloom
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree; bare tree
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
gō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 0.1804 litres; gō; traditional unit of area, approx 0.33 metres square; one-tenth of the way from the base to the summit of a mountain; conjunction; sum
honorific (or familiar) suffix used after a name
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares