end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
to take; to catch; to capture
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
number of copies; circulation
to print; to color or pattern fabric using a wooden mold
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
(smelling) strongly; pungently; furiously; indignantly; fuming
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
lingering scent; lingering fragrance; residual aroma
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
completely; all the way; altogether; bodily
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
deep; profound; complicated; advanced; impenetrable
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
don't worry about it; forget about it
physical contact (between friends, mother and child, etc.); physical intimacy
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
to reopen (e.g. a file, window); to open again
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
exit (from a stage); exeunt; leaving; exit
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
foreshadowing; preparation; precautionary measures
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush