seeing and hearing; (from) one's own experiences
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
reading too much into (a statement, etc.)
to put one's heart and soul (into); to completely devote oneself (to)
to hurry (up); to press; to urge on
work in a Zen temple (e.g. cleaning, working in the fields)
hail; sleet; chilly rain; freezing rain
first snow (of the season); first snowfall
dripping; trickling; wet and heavy (snow, clay, etc.); (arch.) (moving) slowly
long (time that has passed); old (story)
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
small pine; short pine tree
trainspotter; railway enthusiast; railfan
ten thousand years; eternity; perennial; perpetual
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
cautious; careful; shrewd; tactful; prudent; faultless
toothpick; skewer (used to cut and hold sweets served at a tea ceremony); toothbrush (orig. made from a thin willow branch frayed at one end)
thick (paper, cloth, etc.); heavy
speedy; as rapid as possible; as soon as possible
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
date and time (of a meeting, departure, etc.); days and hours
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
open veranda; open verandah
tiny area; tiny surface; (lit.) cat's forehead
garden plant; garden tree; potted plant
bowl; pot; (plant) pot; flowerpot; crown (of the head); skull
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
ditch; drain; gutter; gap (between cutting guides)
(it was) not until; (it was) only when
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
pennant on a boat showing wind direction; weather vane; round roof tile (for gables); remiges; flight feathers
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
to clear up; to become cloudless
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
offering of mochi rice cakes; mochi rice cakes used as offering
to abuse; to exploit to the full; to give free rein to