hesitation; indecision; vacillation
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
one-by-one; separately; in detail
to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
paste; glue; clothing starch
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to go to see (something); to attend (e.g. game, performance)
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
birds of prey (of order Falconiformes or Strigiformes); raptors
pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure
long ago; a long time ago; already
mountain-dwelling turtledove (often oriental turtle dove)
tokonoma (alcove where art or flowers are displayed)
anciently; formerly; old times; a long time ago
drawing room; study; publishing house; writing alcove
shoji (paper sliding door)
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
verdigris; green rust; copper rust
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
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)
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to call in; to invite; to bring in
small window; fenestella; scuttle (type of hatch on a ship)
admiration; wonder; astonishment
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
high; noble; refined; advanced