aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
Kagoshima (city, prefecture)
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pretending not to recognize (someone); unconcerned air; indifference; nonchalance
new leaves; young leaves; fresh verdure
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)
slightly elevated; slightly higher (of a price); marginally up; edging higher
free-standing house; clump (e.g. of trees); group
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
to nail (to something); to nail down; to bang (e.g. one's head); to knock; to throw (at a wall, on the floor, etc.); to fling (at)
garden; orchard; park; place; world; environment
(large) house; residence; mansion
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
thick growth of plants; plantation; shrubbery; thicket
undulation; winding; meandering; swell (of waves); ground swell; surge
to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open
shoji (paper sliding door)
clanging; empty; deserted
edge of the eaves; house frontage
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
bowl; pot; (plant) pot; flowerpot; crown (of the head); skull
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
goldfish (Carassius auratus)
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
Chinese peony (Paeonia lactiflora)
tsubo; traditional unit of land area, approx. 3.3 square meters; tsubo; traditional unit of fabric or paper area, approx. 9.18 square centimeters; tsubo; traditional unit of leather or tile area, approx. 918 square centimeters
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object