how long; how far; how much
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
absorption; suction; attraction
future; prospects; outlook; journey ahead; distance yet to cover
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
to face; to go towards; to head towards
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to well up; to burst; to arise
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
society; public; community; social studies
decision; judgment; resolution
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
feebleness; weakness; weak
presence (impressive quality)
contrast; antithesis; comparison
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
one thin flat object; one sheet
flat; even; level; plain (speech, etc.); simple
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...