absent-mindedly; idly; vacantly; doing nothing
with a friendly grin; smilingly
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
sunny spot; exposure to the sun
plastic sheet (usu. blue); vinyl sheet; tarpaulin
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
outdoors; outside; open air; fields; outskirts; suburbs
sketching; drawing from nature; portrayal; description
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
rough sketch used as a guideline for a picture
watercolors; watercolours; watercolor paint; watercolour paint
to change color (esp. leaves, fruit, flowers) (colour); to turn crimson (e.g. leaves in autumn); to begin to redden; to ripen; to grow ripe
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
several minutes; a few minutes
repeated at intervals; every other (day, week, month, ...)
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
bento; Japanese box lunch
retaining warmth; keeping heat in; heat insulation
pot (esp. teapot, coffee-pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs
Vienna sausage; wiener; Vienna coffee; Viennese