noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
thin-culmed dwarf bamboo (growing in clusters); Japanese transverse bamboo flute (high-pitched; usu. with seven holes); sliver (strand of loose fibers)
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
falling asleep (in one's clothes); lying down to nap; crashing out
early ripening rice; early-ripening fruit (grain, etc.); person who becomes physically or mentally mature at an early age
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
cut end; edge (of a page, etc.); small amount; small quantity; beginning; clue
payment (for labour); pay; charge; wages
deposit; money paid on account; bargain money
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
meandering; snaking; zigzagging
noshi; long thin strip of dried abalone in folded patterned paper, attached to a gift
great burdock (Arctium lappa); gobo
great burdock (Arctium lappa); gobo
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
to be able; to be competent
New Year's Eve; end of the year
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
March; third month of the lunar calendar
to live; to make a living; to get on with
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances for something; to bear something in mind; to ebb and flow
thirtieth day of the month; thirty days
lidded; covered; container with a lid
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
double-flowered cherry tree; double cherry blossoms
to leave; to evacuate; to withdraw (from); to move out (of a house, etc.); to vacate
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky