ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
water outlet; tap; faucet
to shine in (light); to illuminate
sunny spot; exposure to the sun
cluster of trees; grove; thicket
(move) slowly (e.g. walk); sluggishly; stolidly; ploddingly; heavily
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
rising (from one's bed); getting up; getting out of bed
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
limbs; arms and legs; body
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
shyness; bashfulness; shame
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
prejudice; bias; distorted view
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
dispersing; breaking up; running away
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
hum (of a TV, radio, etc.)
partaking; participating; taking part in; sharing (something with someone)
to participate in; to take part in; to play a part in; to receive; to be given; to enjoy
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
to come and go; to go back and forth
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)