squirrel's foot fern (Davallia mariesii); Lepisorus thunbergianus (species of fern); color of clothing layers under one's overcoat (light green on blue); ancient women's hairstyle; clothing patterned using squirrel's foot fern
to talk; to chat; to chatter
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
until now; so far; up to the present
imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation; dramatization; embellishment; exaggeration
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
all; entire; whole; altogether
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
first shrine visit of New Year
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
wish; dream; prayer; one's desire
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
visit (to a religious site, e.g. shrine, temple, grave)
hundred times worship (e.g. walking back and forth a hundred times before a shrine offering a prayer each time)
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so