air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
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)
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
though; notwithstanding; although
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
home position; origin; usual place (for something)
folding chair (with tubular metal frame)
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
time; hour; period; class
silence (not speaking); muteness
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to finish reading; to read through
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)