blackish; darkish; dark; dusky
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
to become lukewarm; to become tepid
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
window with an ultra-fine lattice (often on upper floors of traditional buildings, e.g. Kyoto townhouses)
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
hindrance; offense; offence; prohibition
wooden frame; wooden crate; wooden pallet
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
to face on; to look out on to
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
hollow; mid-air; air; sky
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to throw (liquid) at; to dash; to inundate (with questions); to heap (praise); to hurl (abuse)
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
to pair with; to pair up; to pair off
the same kind; accomplice; partner
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
interlude (in traditional Japanese music); chanting or clapping along (during a song or dance); interjection
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
to project; to overhang; to stick out; to put up (a notice); to post
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)
to strum; to pluck the strings (of a guitar)
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
at long distance; in long intervals
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
escaping the heat to enjoy the cool breeze (by the river, etc.)
taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness