place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to strangle; to constrict
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
control; check; restraint; inhibition
stars; the stars and planets; celestial bodies
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to remain in memory (of sounds and words); to linger in one's ears
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
open; spacious; extensive
thin or light silk; sheer silk; veil (mystery)
curtain; hanging; bunting
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus; rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to symbolise
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
to throw at; to turn; to raise
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
delicate; gentle; fleeting
face; surface; mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)
(female) beauty; beautiful woman