fragment; scrap; cut end; cut-off piece; chip; odds and ends
8th day of the month; eight days
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
tossing and turning in bed; turning over in bed worrying over something
stealthy steps; soft steps
knitting wool; woolen yarn; woollen yarn
cold-water ablutions (for spiritual purification)
sharp (eyes, ears, etc.); keen; acute; sharp-witted; shrewd; clever
to not take seriously; to take lightly
to behave modestly; to take a humble attitude
ceremonial; ritual; ritualistic; formal
to leave in the dark; to leave out in the cold; to keep out of the loop; (lit.) to leave outside the mosquito net
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
bribe; money under the table
dark under the trees; obscurity of a forest
withering of vegetation in winter; winter decay; winter-blight; bleakness of winter; business slump in winter (esp. in February)
annulation; ring shape; loop shape
wish; desire; request; prayer
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
to pull together with the hands; to adjust (e.g. one's collar); to arrange
blueness; greenness; tinge of blue; (vegetable) garnish
sea firefly (Vargula hilgendorfii); seed shrimp
-like; pseudo-; imitation; counterfeit; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
"bird-in-the-cage" children's game
irregular; unsystematic; unsteady; disorderly
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
fall; crash (of an aircraft)
gigantic stone; megalith; massive boulder
(archeological) remains; ruins; relics
crops; agricultural produce
(archaeological) remains; remnants (of ancient structures); ancient foundation
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
origin; source; beginning; starting point