hair on the back of one's head
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to sniffle; to snuffle; to sob
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
4th day of the month; four days
to be touching; to be moving
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
prudence; discretion; thought; consideration
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
to get late; to advance; to wear on
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
opening ceremony (of the school term)
to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)
salt thrown to purify the ring before a bout
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
cleaning; dry cleaning; laundry service
to be worried; to be troubled
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to put (into); to put away (in); to pay (fees, taxes, etc.); to deliver; to accept (a gift or money); to keep (within a limit); to offer (to a shrine, deity, etc.)
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to get a load off one's chest; to be relieved of a worry
to rage; to fly into a rage; to become furious
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
way to die; means of dying; quality of one's death
brown; light brown; tawny