dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
serious error; gross mistake
chance meeting; fortuitous encounter
on the least pretext; at the drop of a hat
still; even now; to this day
to breathe while sleeping
cap (headwear); cap (of a bottle, pen, etc.); leader; chief
everyday life; daily life
first night; first watch of the night; bridal night
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
sticky; syrupy; weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); dozing off; napping
Japanese iris; blue flag; Iris ensata
one place; the same place; (arch.) one person
summer cloud; summer clouds
to be greenish; to be tinged green
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
foothills; first range of mountains
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
water vein; underground stream of water; waterway
to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race
wisdom; enlightenment; prajñā (one of the three divisions of the noble eightfold path); wisdom
silence; stillness; quietness
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up
as a child; when one was a child
water's edge; beach; shore
lovely; cute; charming; sweet
transparency; degree of clearness
extensive knowledge; erudition
lake formed in volcanic caldera
guide; tour guide; conductor; guidebook