mist over a body of water; spray; suien; four decorative metal plates joined at right angles forming part of a pagoda finial
to change into; to convert to; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
the seven prismatic colors (colours)
refinement; elegance; grace
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
Saitama (city, prefecture)
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
improvisation; improvised; impromptu; extempore
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
one's own work; making by oneself
library (usu. single-room); small library
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
to run around; to bustle about
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
breath; sign (of something new and fresh); breath (of spring, fresh air, etc.); vitality
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
self-indulgent; undisciplined; slovenly; debauched; negligent
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
check; restraint; oppression; suppression
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
difference; discrepancy; variation
jack-in-the-box; jack-in-a-box
utterance; speaking; vocalization; leading a group of people (in cheering, singing, etc.)
pigment; coloring; colouring; colorant; colourant
murder; homicide; manslaughter
concealed pung; concealed three-of-a-kind
center; centre; metropolis
king of herrings (Regalecus glesne); oarfish; ribbonfish
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)