to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
time; season; period; phase; stage
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
violet (any flower of genus Viola, esp. the Fuji dawn, Viola mandshurica)
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to be impatient for; to wait (anxiously) for; to eagerly look forward to; to long for
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
keeping silent; saying nothing at all
moss; short plants resembling moss (incl. other bryophytes, lichens, very small spermatophytes, etc.)
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
quiet; still; surreptitious
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
miniature shrine with double doors (used to store important Buddhist items such as sutras, etc.); cabinet with double doors (used by the nobility to store books, etc.); (in Okinawa) carved and decorated stone container for storing the bones of one's ancestors
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (e.g. economy); losing momentum
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve