air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
contempt; scorn; disdain; despising; looking down on; slighting
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
drop (e.g. of water); drip
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
just one person; only one
to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter
ability; performance; efficiency
various; diverse; different; divergent; divided; conflicting
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
light (e.g color, fabric); faint; somehow; kind of; scarce; slim
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
little by little; bit by bit
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
apathy; indifference; listlessness; athymia