to look on with arms folded
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
to begin to crumble; to crumble and fall (or collapse) onto another object
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
tall and lean figure; tall and slender figure
arrival; arriving at ...; counter for items or suits of clothing; nth place (in a race); counter for moves
to fall down (e.g. off a chair); to slip down (e.g. one's eyeglasses); to make a fool of oneself; to whoop it up; to be on the spree
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
something handed down (usu. an order)
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
hedge; fence; border; limit
toothbrush made from a piece of willow frayed at one end
sunken hearth; sunken fireplace
mound; heap; burial mound; tomb; standing stone; stone signpost
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
shrike (any bird of family Laniidae); bull-headed shrike (Lanius bucephalus); butcher bird
small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
quiet (e.g. neighbourhood); peaceful; tranquil
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); bad actor; lousy actor; wooden actor
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
slight; light; thin; faint; dim
early winter; tenth month of the lunar calendar