opaque; obscure; opacity; obscurity; unclear; unpredictable
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
bad-feeling; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross; disgusting
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
stairs; stairway; staircase
handrail; railing; banister
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
honorific/polite/humble prefix
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
retreating figure; appearance from behind
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
breath; breathing; tone; mood
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like