emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
however; having said that; but
westering sun; setting sun; afternoon sun
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
gaiters; leggings; puttees
tung oil; (Chinese) wood oil
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
bento; Japanese box lunch
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
(United States of) America; USA
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
lumping together; summing up; bundle; lump; batch
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
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
East-Asian lacquer; japan; Chinese lacquer tree (Toxicodendron vernicifluum, formerly Rhus verniciflua)
late spring; third month of the lunar calendar
kuma bamboo grass (Sasa veitchii); Veitch's bamboo
wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
evening; early night hours
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally