to be flabbergasted; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be stunned
living thing; living creature; animal; life
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
showing no signs of (verb); extremely unlikely to (verb)
to take the blame; (lit.) to cover oneself in mud
stepping stones; stone skipping; ducks and drakes
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to change (cars or horses); to transfer; to possess; to inspire
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
in proportion to; according to; depending on
right beside; close to; nearby
slimy; slippery; (arch.) (moving) slowly
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
several minutes; a few minutes
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
bat (Chiroptera spp.); umbrella; opportunist; turncoat
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
deployment; spreading out; dispersal
to be greenish; to be tinged green
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
close to the wall; alongside the wall
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
kingfisher (esp. the common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis); jade (gem); beautiful lustrous colour similar to that of the kingfisher's feathers
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
this (very thing); this precisely
Japan Academy; learned society; academy; institute
day of month; counter for days
personal property; personal effects
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
to read and understand; to subject to close analysis; to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
sowing seeds; planting seeds; scattering seeds
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
one's later years; final years (in life)
dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending