to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
first 17-syllable verse of a renga; haiku; first five-syllable line of a tanka
hairdresser; hairdressing
Japanese morning glory (Ipomoea nil); picotee morning glory; funnel-shaped object; bell (e.g. of a trumpet); (arch.) rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
of course; certainly; naturally
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
foreign country; another country; another province; strange land; alien land
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
City of Flowers (nickname for various cities, esp. Paris and Florence)
Miyazaki (city, prefecture)
car; vehicle; van; (train) car; carriage
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
half and half; fifty-fifty
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; eccentricity; person with unusual tastes; eccentric; oddball
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
great difference; major mistake
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
nth son; lang; official title in ancient China; (arch.) man; (arch.) young man; (arch.) my husband
boasting; bragging; big talk; conch (esp. Charonia tritonis); trumpet shell
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
both; both sides; both parties
fair; impartial; just; fairness; impartiality; justice
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
to twine (fibers to make rope); to twist
every month; each month; monthly
to increase; to add to; to augment
to do for (the sake of someone else)