motive power; driving force
lyricism; description of one's feelings
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
conception; idea; thought; samjna (perception)
product; produce; result; fruit
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
insignificant; trifling; paltry; cottage (industry); tiny (company)
individual; private person; personal; private
unity; union; solidarity; combination; teaming up
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to move forward; to move on
hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
number of characters; number of letters
swastika (esp. counterclockwise form as a Buddhist symbol); fylfot; gammadion; swastika-shaped family crest
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
indoor bath using water from a hot-spring
person with a lot of free time on their hands; person of leisure; idler; loafer
wooden floor; room with a wooden floor; changing room (at a public bath)
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
San'etsu (the three former provinces of Echizen, Etchū and Echigo)
kimono fabrics shop; draper's shop
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; 300 tsubo (991.74 meters square, 0.24506 acres); six ken (10.91 m)
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
(on) land; ground; shore; track-and-field events
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)