to fan; to incite; to instigate
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish); meat at the base of a fin
to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
inspiration; afflatus; ability to sense the supernatural (esp. ghosts)
quite; utterly; (not) at all; completely; wholly; entirely
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
over-fond parent; doting parent
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
bearded face; unshaven face; hairy face
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
1000 ri; (a) long distance
to see without obstruction; to get an unobstructed view (of); to see into (someone's thoughts); to read (someone's feelings, intentions, etc.); to foresee; to predict
transparency; clarity; coherence
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
darkish; dusky; dark; murky
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
weather forecast; weather report
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
dark clouds; black clouds
canopy; dome; priestly minstrel's reed hood; reed hood worn by Komuso priests
monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
systematic; regular; routine
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model