polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
zori; traditional Japanese thonged sandals
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
to melt together; to blend together
T-shaped wooden bell hammer
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 refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
lower part of a shoji (paper sliding-door)
sunlight; rays of the Sun
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
something; some kind of; for some reason
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to rewind; to rally; to recover; to come back
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
priestly teacher; preceptor; monk (esp. the head monk of a temple); priest; second highest priestly rank in Buddhism; master (of one's art, trade, etc.)
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
extremely; greatly; truly; really; (not) that much; (not) really
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
20th day of the month; 20 days
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
remaining time; days left
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
mobilization; mobilisation
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
even though it is not; despite not
straight talk; plain speaking; speaking frankly
mentality; mood; sentiment; fretfulness; tedium; irritation
cutting remark; biting (scathing, bitter) criticism; harsh words
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
stagnation; standstill; accumulation; stay; sojourn
short interval of leisure; short break or breather; lull
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent