to avert one's eyes; to avoid looking straight at something; to cover one's eyes
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
windmill; wind turbine; pinwheel (toy); windmill (toy); Clematis patens (species of climbing plant)
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway
vivid; brightly colored; brilliant; radiant
weeping cherry (Prunus spachiana); shidare cherry
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
the farthest ends; the furthest ends
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
thoughtless; inconsiderate; tasteless; cruel
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
twenty-fourth day of the month; twenty-four days
thousands; several thousand
person (or their spirit) who died with no one to tend their grave
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
bell cricket (Meloimorpha japonicus); (arch.) pine cricket (Xenogryllus marmoratus)
popular name; common name; given name
avatamsa (flower adornment, as a metaphor for becoming a buddha); Avatamska sutra; Kegon (sect of Buddhism)
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
greedy; avaricious; covetous
to be preeminent; to be outstanding