once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
vector; direction (e.g. of one's activities or interests); focus
meteor; shooting star; falling star
correction; revision; amendment
article (in a document); clause; counter for lines, stripes, streaks, rays, etc.; although; though; since
making practical; making useful; implementing
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
to scatter away; to fly away; to blow away; to be removed without trace; to vanish
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
coating (esp. lacquering)
brand-new article; new item
to snap; to break (under pressure)
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
willpower; energy; vitality
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
oxygen deficiency; oxygen shortage; lack of oxygen
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
clothes (that one is wearing); wearing clothes
to hide; to keep to oneself
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
water tank; cistern; fish tank; aquarium
goldfish (Carassius auratus)
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)