shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to repeat; to do something over again
outbreak of an illness; onset of an illness; appearance of symptoms
perspiration given off during sleep; sweating while sleeping; night sweats
laziness; shirking; impudent; brazenly dishonest
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
fully prepared; all ready
strenuous exertion; spurt; splurge
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
together; at the same time; same; identical
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
drop-by-drop; dripping; dribbling; loosely (hanging); limply
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
bodhisattva; one who has reached enlightenment but vows to save all beings before becoming a buddha; High Monk (title bestowed by the imperial court); title bestowed to Shinto kami in manifestation theory
comprehension; understanding; enlightenment; spiritual awakening; satori
ecdysis; shedding (of skin); sloughing; freeing oneself; breaking with (convention, etc.)
(how) many times; (how) often
world; society; people; the public
this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to sit down at the dining table (with someone); to eat with company; to share a table
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
just a minute; small quantity