to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
moss; short plants resembling moss (incl. other bryophytes, lichens, very small spermatophytes, etc.)
faintly; weakly; dimly; fool; simpleton; dimwit
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
to pause; to have a short intermission
underground; subterranean
science (inc. mathematics, medicine, etc.); natural science; science department (university); science course; science (as a school subject)
break (in the weather, esp. rain or snow); interval of clear weather; patch of blue sky; (arch.) period of serenity
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
cavern; cave; cave system; grotto
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
bowl; pot; flowerpot; crown; brainpan
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
hollow; cavity; sunken place; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) female genitalia
hollow; low ground; basin; pit; dip; depression
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
small spiral-shelled snail; spiral shellfish
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
surface of the earth; ground surface
rolling (something) up by spinning it around; coiling
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
each time; frequently; always
Kanto region (incl. Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Gunma, Tochigi, Ibaraki and Chiba prefectures)
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
wisteria trellis; wisteria arbor (arbour); wisteria pergola
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis