shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
spread; span; expanse; extent
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
to dry up; to parch; to ebb away
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
how; in what way; by what means
to become dim; to become blurred
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
to creak; to squeak; to grate; to grind; to rasp
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
coincident with; while; simultaneously
clearing one's throat; cough
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
several people; a few people
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
piece of paper; paper scrap; paper strip
counter for books; volume
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
thick (esp. paper, cloth)