to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to set (sun); to become dark
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
study; library; den; home office; reading room
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
the heavens; the skies; heaven; deva realm; ascending to heaven; death
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
couch; bench; ottoman; settee
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
messy; confused; chaotic; in a nagging manner; (complaining) about various things
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
wastepaper; scrap of paper; paper scraps
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way
space; room; space (between letters, words, etc.); space (piece of type); (outer) space
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
semi-transparent; translucent
paint; coloring materials; colors; colours
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
account; history; notice; note; Kojiki (earliest historical record of Japan, compiled in 712 CE); Records of Ancient Matters
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
putting into operation; invocation
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
rather; better; instead; if anything
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
(any) more; further; in addition (to this); at this stage; now; now that things have come to this
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
spell; charm; incantation; magic words