to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip
rice field; rice paddy; paddy field
red-flanked bluetail (species of flycatcher, Tarsiger cyanurus)
to swoop down; to glide down; to fly down; to land gently (on); to alight (on)
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
to freeze (to something); to be frozen (to); to freeze hard; to freeze completely
ridgeline; lines of a mountain ridge
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
long (time); protracted; prolonged
to fade; to discolor; to discolour; to diminish; to fade (e.g. of a memory)
along the river; riverside
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
parking lot; car park; carpark; parking garage
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
an assortment; combination
hello; good day; good afternoon
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
stairs; stairway; staircase
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
inexcusable; unjustifiable; sorry; remorseful; excuse me; (I'm) sorry
living room (Western style); sitting room
to divide; to separate; to partition; to punctuate; to mark off (with a comma); to insert pauses (between words or phrases when reading aloud)
autumn zephyrlily (Zephyranthes candida); white rain lily; strings of beads hanging across a doorway; bead screen
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
box of sweets (usu. given as a gift)
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
present (brought by a visitor); gift