to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
semi-transparent; translucent
modest; reserved; quiet; frugal; simple; plain
material; substance; matter
composition; constitution; composition (of a molecule, compound, etc.); constituent ratio; relative proportion of elements
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
gem; jewel; precious stone
whim; caprice; vagary; eccentricity
at least; at most; (even) just
wind and snow; snowstorm; blizzard; hardships
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
(dead) body; corpse; remains
being too late; losing one's final chance
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
to pile up; to accumulate
volatilization; volatilisation
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
funeral; burial; condolence
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to look old; to become time-worn; to become worn out; to become old and grubby; to become musty
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
piece (scrap, bit, strip) of paper
to be photographed; to be projected
degradation over time; time-related deterioration
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged