back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to blow fiercely; to rage; (arch.) to play (a flute, etc.) for fun
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
ceremony held at the end of a school term; end-of-term ceremony
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
pale; pallid; bluish-white
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
cocoa (beverage, cocoa solids); hot chocolate
to taste; to try (food or drink)
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to soak into; to permeate
to come to one's senses; to recover consciousness; to feel relieved; to feel relaxed
to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
one revolution; one rotation
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
pin (e.g. hairpin, bowling pin, golf pin, etc.); one (on dice, in cards, etc.); beginning; best; kickback
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade