clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to yearn for; to pine; to be deeply in love with
bedside; near one's pillow
fourth day of the month; four days
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
association; fellowship; change (of season, year, etc.)
autumn, the best season for reading
twentieth day of the month; twenty days
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
autumn-leaf viewing; fall-leaf viewing
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
first day of the month; (arch.) first ten days of the lunar month
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
crops; agricultural produce
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
crop; crops; (agricultural) produce; farm products
full stomach; bellyful; (eat) heartily; to one's heart's content
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
to begin to fall (rain, etc.)
mid-January festival in northern Japan, with snow huts in which children play house; snow hut
seventh day of the month; seven days
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt