light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
secret base; hideout; hidden position
horizontal stripes; lateral stripes
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
to make symbolic signs (gestures) with the fingers
rope used to cordon off consecrated areas or as a talisman against evil
four corners; four ordinal directions
sakaki (species of evergreen sacred to Shinto, Cleyera japonica); evergreen (esp. one planted or used at a shrine)
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
everyday garment worn by nobles in ancient Japan; silk dried after having been washed in plain water and stretched out
triangle; triangular shape
to be squashed by; to be pinned under
tail (animal); tail end; tip
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
small; fine; detailed; stingy
periodic; regular; routine
stirring; slight movement
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
young female rice planter; young girl
opposite; reverse; contrary
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
distant; remote; isolated
esoteric Buddhist ritual where incantations are chanted; magic
virtue and influence; virtue and authority