being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
in a positive sense of the word; in the best sense of the word; in a good way
trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder
omen; portent; sign; presage; harbinger; premonition
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish); meat at the base of a fin
prickling; stinging; biting
moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
(opening of a) wound; cut
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)
to face; to go towards; to head towards
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
surface of the water; face of the water
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
occurrence; happening; incident; event
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva); Avalokitesvara; Kannon; Kwannon; Guanyin; Buddhist deity of compassion
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist