secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
day of spring; spring sun
hibernation; staying indoors during winter
thick amazake; thick sweet sake
double-lined fusilier (Pterocaesio digramma); Taiwan (nickname); Takasago (classic noh play by Zeami)
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.)
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
application (of ointment, etc.)
Japanese beautyberry (Callicarpa japonica)
eternity; perpetuity; immortality; permanence
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
refrigerant; thermal gel; ice pack; cold pack
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
starting lineup; player in the starting lineup
Naniwa (former name for Osaka region)
taping (e.g. an injured joint)
inside the Imperial Palace; Department of the Imperial Household
left-handedness; left-handed person; left-hander; fondness for alcohol; person who is fond of alcohol; drinker
Suō (former province located in the southeast of present-day Yamaguchi Prefecture)
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
wounded person; injured person
email with attached photos sent from a mobile phone; photo taken with a mobile phone; taking a photo with a mobile phone
inherent flavor; inherent flavour; natural taste; distinctive characteristic (of a person, work, etc.); peculiar quality; special ability
to rule; to govern; (arch.) to see; (arch.) to look; (arch.) to watch
great mountain; large mountain
round; spherical; circular
(arch.) youth; (arch.) freshness; good omen; Sweden; Switzerland
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)
job application form; employee satisfaction
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
to compose (a Japanese poem); to write; to use as the theme of a poem; to recite (e.g. a poem); to chant; to intone
same generation; one's generation