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)
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
(period of) a year; during an era
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
without; but if; otherwise; or else
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
formal; courteous; ritual; ritualistic
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
when it becomes; when it comes to
again; once more; a second time
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
clearing out people (from room, etc.); ordering people to leave
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
by myself; in person; by oneself
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
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)
long ago; already; a long time ago