mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
breath; sign (of something new and fresh); breath (of spring, fresh air, etc.); vitality
great person; eminent figure
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
native place; birth-place; one's old home; province; region; locality
pride; boast; credit (to)
house where one was born; one's parents' house
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes; remains (of war dead)
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
to arrange (flowers); to plant
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
moving; changing residence; change of address
flower offering; floral tribute; laying flowers
efficiently; skillfully; adeptly; adroitly; deftly
pressing one's hands together in prayer; triangular frame of a thatched roof; yours sincerely; yours truly
memories; recollections; reminiscence
forgetting; lapse of memory
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
pail (for water); bucket; cistern; water tank
indolence; laziness; sloth
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
to fold up; to fold into layers
tool; implement; means; furniture
vacuum cleaner; vacuum; hoover
ease; relaxation; comfort; unwinding
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
wicker(work) (cane, rattan) chair