cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
rice cake wrapped in bamboo leaves
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
all (there is); as long as there is
to cense; to burn incense
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
(not) even once; (not) ever
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
coat; jacket; outerwear; top; upper-body garment
hakama; pleated skirt or loose-legged trousers worn over a kimono mainly on ceremonial occasions; (leaf) sheath; (sake bottle) stand
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
affectation; showiness; pretence
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to take a step backward; to retreat a step; to back up
to approach; to draw near
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
to push aside; to brush aside
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to keep standing; to stand motionless
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time