to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
shoji (paper sliding door)
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
split; division; break up
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to differ; to vary; to disagree
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
next; secondly; subsequently
to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down
duvet; bed cover; coverlet; quilt; comforter; eiderdown
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
to pass the peak (of something); to get through the most difficult part; to be over the worst (e.g. an illness); to cross a pass
leakage; omission; oversight; I; me
four corners; four ordinal directions
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
stretching pieces of a kimono on boards to dry after they have been washed and starched
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
floating; buoyancy; fishing float; bobber; buoy; lifebuoy
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
suddenly; all of a sudden
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
absconding; taking oneself off; slipping out (home) unnoticed early (e.g. from work, out of parties, etc.)
white of the eye; cold, unwelcoming eyes
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
electricity; (electric) light
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
futon (laid on the floor); (Japanese) mattress; underquilt; sleeping mat