riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
coming to nothing; bubble on the surface of water; something that is short-lived
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
light brown; golden brown
sunshine; dry weather; luster; lustre
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
nostrils; wings of the nose
living a roaming life; wandering and settling in a foreign land
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
utmost limit; extremity; result
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
head (of a Japanese pipe, i.e. the bowl and shank); neck; head
Japan; the (Japanese) empire
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
exchange of ideas; exchange of opinions; brainstorming
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
large ginkgo tree; ginkgo-leaf top-knot worn by makuuchi and juryo division wrestlers
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
first 17-syllable verse of a renga; haiku; first five-syllable line of a tanka
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
season (in nature, sports, etc.); seasonal word or phrase (in haiku); year
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
Bhaisajyaguru; Pindola; The Healing Buddha
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
nowhere in particular; just out for a bit; (euph. for) toilet break
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
trouble; bother; annoyance
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate