to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
to darken; to get dark; to be clouded; to be hidden (behind clouds)
old wound; scar; old unpleasant incident; past misdeed
to distribute; to hand out
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
to be reminded of; to call to mind
wabi-sabi; aesthetic sense in Japanese art centered on the acceptance of transience and imperfection
calm; graceful; quiet; mellow; damp; moist
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
to avoid; to refrain from; to shun; to detest
to lose heart; to be discouraged; to be exhausted; to be tired out
to be afraid of making mistakes; to fear failing
promotion; encouragement; fostering; unwanted help (usu. unintentionally harmful); unnecessary help
(with a) whizzing sound; sound of something whizzing by
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
breasts; boobies; tits; breast milk
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
It's absolute heaven; It's sheer bliss
cake served with tea; teacake
slightly bitter (taste); bittersweet (memory, experience, etc.)
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
in the manner of an old person; like that of an old person; fusty; old-fashioned; fogyish
to become experienced (after many years of practice)
astringency; tartness; austere elegance; elegant simplicity; subdued style
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
luck in competitions; luck in gambling
to become sexually aware; to awaken to sex
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
counter for leaves in a book (esp. one with traditional Japanese-style binding); counter for blocks of tofu; counter for servings in a restaurant; counter for long and narrow things such as guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.; even number; 109.09 m
pistol; handgun; revolver
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
bad influence; negative influence
to be intimate with; to befriend
fate; chance; relationship; tie
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant