small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
duvet; bed cover; coverlet; quilt; comforter; eiderdown
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
correction; rectification; mending; repair
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to catch one's attention; to catch one's ear; to be annoying to one's ear
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
bigleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla); French hydrangea
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to be in full bloom; to blossom in full glory; to be in fullness of bloom
Shibuya, a special ward in Tokyo
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
to smoke (e.g. fire); to billow smoke; to smoulder; to be hazy; to look dim
Kanto region (incl. Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Gunma, Tochigi, Ibaraki and Chiba prefectures)
entering the rainy season; beginning of the rainy season
fifth day of the month; five days
long spell of rainy weather
diviner; sorcerer; exorcist; medium
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
hut; house; boarding house; school dormitory; (arch.) one day's march (approx. 12.2 km)
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
moisture; humidity; dampness
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality