to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
especially; above all; particularly; among other things
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
camphor tree (Cinnamomum camphora); camphorwood; camphor laurel
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
summer heat; hot weather; (arch.) heatstroke
fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to be exhausted; to be tired out; to be worn out
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to stagger; to stumble; to waver; to be in two minds; to have an affair (with); to fall (for someone)
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
quiet and subdued in appearance; solemn; sad and depressed in manner; soft; gentle
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
dew; tears; (not) a bit; (not) at all
grandfather; male senior-citizen; old man
being a mystery (due to conflicting testimony); being unknown; (lit.) in a grove
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
bold; audacious; impudent; unashamed; unabashed
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
to come into being; to be born