leaves turning red (in autumn); red leaves; autumn colours; fall colors
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; fatigue (of metal, etc.)
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
reverie; meditation; anxiety; thought; pensiveness
tea-ceremony procedures; skill at serving tea
inheritance; succession; share-alike; inheritance
how; in what way; how about; questionable
anything and everything; just about everything
moment; brief space of time
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
tabi; traditional split-toe socks
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to tangle; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated; to become difficult
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
to get goosebumps; to have gooseflesh
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
looking pale; looking unwell
to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling (to do); to falter; to slacken; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool; to suffer from tenesmus
to pay attention; to be watchful
briskly; quickly; promptly
zabuton; flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
towel blanket; terry-cloth blanket
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
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
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
dropping out; withdrawing; did not finish; DNF
to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing