faintly; weakly; dimly; fool; simpleton; dimwit
to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)
vermilion (colour); cinnabar
ceremony for the repose of a soul; ceremony to pray for the long life of the emperor, empress, crown prince, etc.
indigenousness; being native (to a region); settling (of people); native; indigenous; aboriginal
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
late at night; small hours of the morning
skeletal frame; skeleton; framework; frame; outline
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
fertile; rich; productive
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
to etch into one's mind; to remember well
filial piety; showing devotion (to someone)
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
offering to a deity or someone's spirit; tribute to a person who is about to depart
evening deepens into night; the night wears on; night advances
breakup (of a ceremony, wedding, party, meeting, etc.); closure
to carry (a child) on one's back; to piggyback; (arch.) to take on (a job, responsibility, etc.)
to head home; to leave for home
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
stirring; slight movement
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
weak point; unskillfulness
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
along (a wall, river, railroad tracks, etc.); alongside; following
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight