fortune slip (usu. bought at a shrine)
good or bad luck; fortune
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
to (see and) choose; to select; to diagnose (as); to judge; to estimate; to liken (to)
to tread down so as to harden (soil, snow, etc.)
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
ascent; uphill; upward slope; (gradual) upturn; increase
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway
several steps; much (better, higher, etc.); several cuts (above)
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
polish; burnishing; improvement; becoming more skilled
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round
leaves turning red (in autumn); red leaves; autumn colours; fall colors
to get tired of seeing; to get tired of looking at
maple (tree); red leaves (of autumn); autumn colors; layered colors in garments, resembling autumn colors; venison
to become fluffy; to become fuzzy; to become nappy; to become rough; to become frayed
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to squander (one's money); to run through (one's fortune); to lose money (e.g. by gambling)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
temporary; transient; trifling; trivial; careless; perfunctory
is something that; is that which
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer; wasting time; waste of time
to turn misfortune into fortune (esp. through one's own efforts); to turn the potential disaster to one's advantage
comfort; consolation; diversion
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
to make oneself available (free)
don't worry; there's no need to worry
unable to resist; unable to suppress
Nichiren sect; Tendai sect; Lotus Sutra
(an) adult their age (should, should not, etc.); grown man (woman); person who is old enough (to know better)
to be affectionate towards; to show tenderness towards; to treat tenderly; to love
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
ground glass; frosted glass
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption