ensemble (e.g. orchestra, chamber group, etc.); concert
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
vermillion (colour); cinnabar; vermillion (pigment); cinnabar ink stick; correction written in red ink
joy and anger; human emotions
wide open sky; the blue; heavens; firmament
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
mincing; cutting; rapping (a percussion instrument); beating; shredded tobacco; interval
pushing; support; backing; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
way of thinking; point of view; opinion; approach (e.g. to a problem); attitude
salvation by faith in Amitabha; relying on others; depending on others
pause (in speech, writing, etc.); punctuation; break; end; (place to) stop
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
iron grill; iron grille; iron lattice; prison
wire netting; wire mesh; wire gauze; chain-link mesh; chicken wire
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
(face) mask; (facial) features; looks; mask (e.g. for circuit etching)
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime
thick curtain; drop curtain
spotlight; close observation
ventilation; communication (within an organisation); openness
air conditioning; air cooling
to cool oneself; to cool off; to enjoy the cool air
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
zabuton; flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular
to get dressed up; to treat oneself
daily rip-off-a-page calendar; daily pad calendar
calendar; calender (machine for flattening things)
(unusually) dry rainy season