wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to turn on; to switch on; to light up
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
electricity; (electric) light
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
vocal sound; tone of voice
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
minuteness; one millionth
at a young age; while still young
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
on the way back; when about to go back
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to pant; to gasp; to be short of breath; to be excited
to fall and pile up (e.g. snow); to lie thick
bright white (esp. for snow and ice); brilliant white
to run around; to bustle about
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to hide; to conceal oneself
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance