sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
gradually; slowly but steadily
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
meeting hall; assembly hall
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
viewing platform; observation deck; observation platform
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
relatively; comparatively
turret; watchtower; high wooden stage; scaffolding; wooden frame (of a kotatsu); yagura
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
rather; better; instead; if anything
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
near; close; beside; third person
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
surreal; surrealism; shul; schul
scene; spectacle; sight; view
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
appointed time; timetable; schedule
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
start; commencement; beginning; initiation