sunlight filtering through trees
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to go through the proper procedures; to follow the required steps
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
maintenance; preservation; improvement
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
tone (of voice); manner of talking
pleasant feeling; good vibes
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded
hokora; small wayside shrine
another thing; other things; another man's property
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
shintai; object of worship believed to contain the spirit of a deity, typically housed in a shrine
lightly (floating); buoyantly; puffing (on a pipe, cigarette, etc.); tooting (a trumpet, horn, etc.); blowing (a flute, whistle)
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
guard (on a sword); brim (of a hat); visor; brim (of a pot); flange
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
offensive strength; offensive power; striking power
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
to become frightened; to get scared; to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to get cold feet
stepping back; drawing back
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
continuance; survival; persistence; retention; duration
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
telephone; telephone number; telephone call; phone call
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
ancient time; age of the gods; mythological age; time before the ascension of Emperor Jimmu