(period of) a year; during the era (of)
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
from ancient times; from old times; from time immemorial
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
calling a dead soul back from the afterlife
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
to divide; to separate; to partition; to punctuate; to mark off (with a comma); to insert pauses (between words or phrases when reading aloud)
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
irritation; annoyance; frustration
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
slatted shutter; louver door (window)
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to become slightly sweaty; to sweat a little; to become moist with sweat
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
to be boisterously noisy; to do merrily (laughing, chattering, etc.); to shimmer; to ripple; to sparkle
phantom; vision; illusion
to hang over; to cover; to lie over; to fall on one's shoulders; to become one's responsibility; to become a burden
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
10,000,000; ten million; extremely large number; myriad
light; lamp; baiting deer with a lighted torch
quickly; calmly; intently
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick