to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
to blunder; to fail; to make a mistake
to make up for; to compensate for; to offset
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
3 Japanese feet; waistband; belt; cloth girdle
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
paint; coloring materials; colors; colours
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to stand up; to get up; to recover; to regain one's energy; to (stand up and) take action; to rise up (against); to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
hinoki cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa); Japanese cypress
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
black with hints of blue (as in a bruise); bluish black
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
mountain cherry (Cerasus jamasakura)
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
(with) broad horizontal stripes of different colors; unevenness
to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)