optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
third day of the month; three days
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
brilliant; bright; dazzling
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
living thing; organism; creature; biology
each individual; each person
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
strength; power; proficiency; ability
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
groan; moan; roar; howl; hum (e.g. motor); buzz (e.g. bee, wire in wind)
(sound effect for) collapsing; losing strength; slumping; losing balance
to bend; to wind; to twist; to zig-zag
mysterious bird; strange bird; eerie bird; monster that has taken the form of a bird
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to rub against; to chafe; to quarrel
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar