to be silent; to say nothing
one leaf (of a book bound in Japanese style); one block of tofu; one serving (in a restaurant); one long and narrow thing (e.g. a gun, scissors, spade, hoe, inkstick, palanquin, candle, jinrikisha, shamisen, oar); one chō (unit of distance, approx. 109.09 m); one game; one task
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
man; male; masculine gender
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
end of a century (esp. 19th); fin-de-siècle; end of the world (esp. in fiction); apocalypse
jumble; mixture; mess; muddle; disorder; chaos
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
resignation; acceptance; consolation
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
destination (in travel); place where one is staying
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
then; well; so; well then
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to keep an eye on; to take care of
riverside; riverbank; edge of a river
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
barefoot; superior to (e.g. a professional); outdoing; outshining
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit