breath; sign (of something new and fresh); breath (of spring, fresh air, etc.); vitality
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
to expel (from the body); to let off (a fart); to utter (a lie, nonsense, etc.); to say; to do
atmospheric pressure; air pressure; atmosphere (unit of pressure)
spread; span; expanse; extent
wooden floor; room with a wooden floor; changing room (at a public bath)
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
staying the night; lodging (at)
kamidana; household shrine; home shrine
food offering to the gods; prepared food
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
face; looks; countenance; vestige; trace; reminder
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
to allow; to let (someone) do; to make (someone) do
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to dissolve (an organization, company, etc.); to break up; to close down; to scrap (a plan, etc.)
(traditional) festival music
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
sad; sorrowful; melancholy; plaintive
pale; pallid; bluish-white
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching; crunchies
to get tired of (doing); to lose interest in
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
just past noon; afternoon
heat shimmer; heat haze; shimmering of hot air
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
to become haggard; to become gaunt; to become emaciated; to become worn out (from illness, worry, etc.)
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
final decision; ultimate decision; official decision; finalizing; last word (on or about something); final word
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress