mountain camellia; sasanqua
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
tenth day of the month; ten days
to appear; to start to appear; to show signs of appearing
Japanese star anise (Illicium anisatum)
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
wintersweet (Chimonanthus praecox); Japanese allspice
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
-like; pseudo-; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism; (arch.) censure
to be needed; to be wanted
to view (cherry) blossoms; to look at flowers
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
distinction between right and wrong
reasonableness (esp. of children); obedience
to settle down; to stay (for good); to stay long; to stay on
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
older sister; elder sister
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
Hitachi (former province located in the major part of present-day Ibaraki Prefecture)
wet nurse; nursing mother
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
every month; monthly; month by month
allowance; remittance; sending (someone) an allowance
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
starting field which contains the November and/or December 20-point card
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
future; prospects; outlook; journey ahead; distance yet to cover
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
calamity; disaster; great misfortune; grand climacteric
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination