to unfold; to unroll; to open
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
whim; vagary; capriciousness; eccentricity
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to be needed; to be wanted
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
long time; long interval; for quite some time
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
rather; sooner; preferably
paper mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera)
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
besides; in addition; also; moreover
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to care for someone; to look after someone
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
container; receptacle; utensil; implement; calibre; talent
treating someone like a child
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
pointing out; identification