humorous; funny; amusing; enjoyable (e.g. life); pleasant; fun
talk; recital; narration; topic
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
to stand on end (of hair)
divine punishment; wrath of God; justice of heaven; suitable punishment; just deserts; come-uppance
solitude; loneliness; isolation
lonely; lonesome; dreary; desolate; deserted; forlorn
dignity; majesty; sanctity
atonement (for one's sins); expiation; making amends; making up for (a misdeed)
to take root (of a plant); to strike root; to root; to become established (e.g. of an idea, a movement); to take hold; to take root
ahead (of); before; slightly earlier
beginning of summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
dozing off in the middle of doing something (esp. in an online chat or during an online game); becoming inactive due to falling asleep
stillness; silence; quiet; hush; calm; serenity
fast (asleep); snoring or grumbling sound
abruptly (rising); slowly (rising)
to become clouded; to darken; to darken (of a face); to worsen; to deteriorate
northern direction; north; (legal) wife (of a nobleman); lady
interval; break; rift (in clouds)
as far as the eye can see
to act as one; to act in concert; to keep pace; to stay in step
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
to go around spreading (news, rumors, etc.); to cry about; to circulate; to broadcast
to play for time; to use delaying tactics
post horse; mounted courier; express messenger on horseback; fast horse; swift horse
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
hierarchical relationship; superior-subordinate relationship; senior-junior relationship
a moment; a minute; an instant; stubborn; obstinate
contents (of a container, stomach, etc.); things inside
to regurgitate; to vomit; to throw up
to outrun; to run through to the end
running the whole distance