middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
to become spring-like; to show signs of spring
(with) only a few left; (with) little left
southern country; southern provinces; southern lands
swim ring; swimming ring; life buoy; life belt; life preserver; lifesaver
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
not under observation; not on one's radar; unmarked (player); unguarded; unmarked (item, etc.); without a mark
to (dramatically) fall over; to fall flat
support; help; backing; covering (from enemy attack); protection
majestic; commanding; imposing; stately; dignified; with pomp and circumstance
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
national costume; folk costume; native dress; traditional dress
winter clothing; winter wear; winter goods
plastic food storage container; Tupperware
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
height (e.g. of summer); peak (e.g. of cherry blossom season); prime (of one's life); (one's) best days; (being in) heat; rut
to sweep together; to rake up; to gather up; to drag towards oneself; to pull nearer
scholar of literature; literary person; man of letters; writer
educator; teacher; educationalist
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
Brahmin (highest caste in Hinduism; traditional occupation of priesthood); Brahmanism; priest of Brahmanism
absorption; suction; attraction
Nobel Prize in Literature
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
language of one's country; mother tongue; native language
south wind tile; winning hand with a pung (or kong) of south wind tiles
having done ... by mistake; having messed up ...