to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
beautification; glorification
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
without accident; uneventfully; without ...
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
wherein; therein; thereinto
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
two persons; two people; pair; couple
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
tottering steps; drunken staggering
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
to push aside; to brush aside
turning into a cooler state; cooling down
February; second month of the lunar calendar
nightlife districts; drinking districts
taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; talking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet
limbs; arms and legs; body
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
to change color (esp. leaves, fruit, flowers) (colour); to turn crimson (e.g. leaves in autumn); to begin to redden; to ripen; to grow ripe
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all