limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
admiration; wonder; astonishment
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
wintry sky; cold weather (in winter); wintry weather
whim; caprice; vagary; eccentricity
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to hold or operate with one's hands; to handle; to find difficult to manage
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
relaxation; recreation; recess
to dry up; to parch; to ebb away
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
pity; sorrow; grief; misery
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
Chinese silvergrass (Miscanthus sinensis); maiden grass; susuki grass
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
miserable; wretched; lonely; dreary; shabby; comfortless
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
withered silver grass; withered Japanese pampas grass; dead susuki grass
common cattail (Typha latifolia); broadleaf cattail; common bulrush; great reedmace
soft rush (Juncus effusus var. decipiens); common rush
cone (e.g. pine, hemlock)
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to look around; to survey
Russo-Japanese War (1904-5)
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)