characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
to brave a danger; to take a risk
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
spider's thread; spider silk
sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus; rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
Buddha; Shakyamuni; the historical Buddha (5th century BCE?)
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
to raise oneself up to one's full height; to strike a daunting pose
advance warning; previous notice; prior announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
original song; original melody
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
another showing (of a play); playing the same role again (i.e. of an actor); recapitulation
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.)
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
several minutes; a few minutes
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
creeping (of an insect, etc.); crawling; restlessly; fidgeting; hesitantly; slowly
squirrel (any mammal of family Sciuridae); Japanese squirrel (Sciurus lis)
to allow; to let (someone) do; to make (someone) do
to take a breath; to take a short rest
right behind; just behind; directly behind
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
to name; to call; to christen; to term
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
worthless thing; trivial thing
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open