how long; how far; how much
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
prajna (wisdom required to attain enlightenment); noh mask of a grinning, horned demoness (represents a woman's rage and jealousy); family crest designed after the Hannya noh mask; dreadful face (esp. of a woman driven mad by jealousy); terrifying facial expression
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
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
to be duplicated; to be repeated; to overlap; to fall together (of dates, etc.); to repeat (a failed course, school year, etc.); to make a double play
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to whine; to sing; to chirp
undergrowth; weeds beneath a tree
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
strong smell of grass (esp. in summer heat)
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
to apologize; to apologise
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
primary school; elementary school; grade school
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
mask; disguise; guise; mask
both hands; both arms; ten
to tighten; to press hard
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
potentiality; dormancy; latency
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
common cuckoo (Cuculus canorus)
willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
to eat (fodder, grass, etc.); to receive (a salary); to receive a stipend from one's lord