perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to be oppressed by heat; to swelter; to boil; to seethe
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
don't you think?; indicates question
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
manners; behavior; behaviour
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to get late; to advance; to wear on