to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
Matsuyama (city in Ehime)
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to rise; to erect; to get up
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
lying face down; upside down; prone
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to run through; to run past
to run into; to collide with; to come to the end of (a street); to run into (difficulties, problems, etc.); to run up against
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
indicate reason; infers some protest
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
to set (sun); to become dark
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
sunset; sundown; end; close; year-end; end of the year
all night; the whole night
to run; to hurry (when going somewhere); to drive (a car) quickly; to ride fast (on a horse); to win (fame)
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
fourth day of the month; four days
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
rustling; flapping; unkempt (hair, etc.); loose; dry; decisively
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished