to change; to shift; to come and go
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
intermission (between acts); interlude
kyogen; farce presented between noh plays or during the interlude of a noh play; kabuki play; kabuki performance; make-believe; ruse
that day; the very same day
late at night; at a late hour
pawn (chess piece); boing; sproing (e.g. sound of releasing a spring); flipping through the air; tossing
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
decisive action; going through with; daring to do; carrying out
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
(move) slowly (e.g. walk); sluggishly; stolidly; ploddingly; heavily
to rise; to erect; to get up
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
guidepost; signpost; guide; manual; tiger beetle (esp. the Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela japonica)
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
quickly, suddenly (while one is watching); before one's eyes
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to drop; to let fall; to omit
light; faint; pale; fleeting
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
how; in what way; by what means