bush clover; Japanese clover (any flowering plant of genus Lespedeza); dark red exterior with blue interior (color combination worn in autumn); Hagi (city in Yamaguchi)
any more; any further; any better; any longer
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to be found; to be discovered
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
Japanese knotweed (Reynoutria japonica); flowering bamboo
giant butterbur (Petasites japonicus); Japanese sweet coltsfoot
daisy (Bellis perennis); English daisy
early spiketail (species of flowering plant, Stachyurus praecox)
(garden) balsam; Impatiens balsamina
lily magnolia (Magnolia quinquepeta, Magnolia liliiflora)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
to become better; to improve
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
complete; whole; perfect; safe
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp