haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...; or; either ... or
to judge; to decide; to sit in judgement; to try
grudge; malice; intention; disposition; obstinacy; reason
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
remote island; distant island; punishment by exile to a remote island
leaving somebody behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
(short) curtain hung at shop entrance; split curtain used to divide spaces in a house; reputation (of a store); good name; goodwill
wayside teahouse; tea house used as a resting place
cord used to tuck up the sleeves of a kimono; sash (worn across chest, e.g. by election candidate or relay runners); wrapper band on books, CDs, etc.
maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
natural features; scenery; a premium; gift
late spring; third month of the lunar calendar
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria
carving; engraving; chiselled features
sweet flag (Acorus calamus); calamus; Japanese iris (Iris ensata var. ensata)
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
comparatively; relatively
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
convenient; handy; useful
to praise; to extol; to laud; to appreciate; to admire
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
doll clothed in chrysanthemum flowers and branches; doll made from chrysanthemum flowers; beautiful but stupid girl
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; place; location