shadow of a bird; sighting of a bird
(arch.) countenance; (arch.) visage; face; honor (honour); dignity
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
dry riverbed; river beach
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
rising water (of river, lake, etc.); swelling water; increased water; high water
care; precaution; guarding; caution
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
every (usu. with events, e.g. every weekend); each
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
success; prosperity; boom
being taken aback; state of shock; dumbfoundedness
legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
silence; keeping silent; giving no notice; giving no warning; wordless pantomime performed in the dark (in kabuki)
preceptor or high priest (esp. in Zen or Pure Land Buddhism); preceptor or high priest (in Tendai or Kegon Buddhism); preceptor or high priest (in Shingon, Hosso, Ritsu or Shin Buddhism); second highest priestly rank in Buddhism; monk (esp. the head monk of a temple); master (of one's art, trade, etc.)
Lu (Chinese vassal state existing during the Spring and Autumn period)
snow, moon, and flowers; beauty of the four seasons (from a poem by Bai Juyi)
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
to paint (draw) a picture
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
United Kingdom; Britain; English (language)
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.)
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
everywhere; all over; throughout
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
any; at all; in the least; even in a slight degree; ever
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
body heat from several people in close quarters; stuffy air
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end