one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
silence (not speaking); muteness
leaping over multiple steps in stairs (e.g. when in a hurry)
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
snugly (into hole, container, etc.); tightly (fitting, covering); firmly; (with a) pop (i.e. sound of a cork, etc. being pulled out of a hole in one movement); with a plop; (fall) straight
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
to become covered in moss; to become mossy; to grow over with moss; to become aged; to grow old
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
one revolution; one rotation
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
falling on one's backside (behind, bottom); pratfall; mochi used to celebrate a child's first birthday; mochi tied to a baby's back if he starts walking before his first birthday in order to cause him to fall on his backside
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to close (one's eyes); to shut
solemn; grave; impressive
laminating; lamination layer
night view; night skyline; nightscape
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
historic ruins (remains, relics); archeological site
pink (colour, color); (lit.) colour of peach (flowers)
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
to form a line; to queue up; to line up
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to come and go; to go back and forth
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
sense of unity; sense of oneness
equality; uniformity; evenness
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
so; like this; in this way
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love