with a clatter; with a fling (opening a door, window, etc.); bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); cheerfully
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle; twinkling; glistening
by nature; naturally; by birth; since birth; in one's (entire) life
to whiten; to grow light (esp. at dawn); to cool (of a mood); to be dampened (of enthusiasm); (arch.) to decline; (arch.) to weaken; (arch.) to lose its tone (of a musical instrument)
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
to shout; to cry (out); to yell; to scream; to clamour
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
to talk to oneself; to mutter
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
region; limits; stage; level
(not) at all; (not) by any means; (cannot) possibly; absolutely
practical; matter-of-fact; realistic; utilitarian; pragmatic
to look down on (someone); to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
(made of) stone; stone-built
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
hazy; dim; faint; minced fish or meat that is seasoned and fried
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
temple (esp. large one); monastery; temple building
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
much less; to say nothing of
to be transparent; to show through
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
average; ordinary; normal