thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
symbol; code; sign; notation
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
avarice; greed; covetousness; raga (desire)
thirst for knowledge; intellectual thirst
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to go out of fashion
episode; anecdote; vignette
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs
periodic; regular; routine
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
moment; brief space of time
rest; break; recess; intermission
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
washing a kimono (or futon, etc.) without taking it apart; laundering whole
open air bath; rotenburo; rotemburo
simplified version; abridged edition
artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to lead into; to draw into
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care