to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
higher rank; better position
to take hold of; to possess; to haunt
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
final; eventual; ultimate
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
interference; meddling; butting in
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
karma; result of one's karma; fate; uncontrollable temper
solitude; loneliness; isolation
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
night air; stillness of night; cool evening
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
final stage; final stretch; live printing area (in publishing); gallery (in a theatre); driving (animals, fish, etc.); herding
sake for moon viewing parties
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
early on; earlier on; from early
to restore one's energy; to restore one's spirits; to recharge one's batteries
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings