mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
(made of) stone; stone-built
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
image; figure; figure; form; image
carving; engraving; sculpture
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
light; faint; pale; fleeting
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to shed light; to cast light
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering
to make a circle (of a motion, arrangement, etc.); to move (e.g. one's head) in a circle; to form (the shape of) a circle; to draw a circle
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress