late spring; third month of the lunar calendar
just then; at that time; right then; appropriate moment
aeroplane; airplane; aircraft
(world of) politics; political world; political circles
witnessing; observing; sighting
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
expansion; swelling; increase; growth
listening (to a lecture, hearing, parliament session, etc.); attending (without participating); sitting in (e.g. on a meeting); observing
to look after (often medically); to take care of
medal; shield; card on which dharani (etc.) are written; notice board (in a Zen temple); tile (mahjong, dominos, etc.)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
worldliness; vulgarity; coarseness
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
in spite of; regardless of
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
store's appearance (esp. shop front, signs, etc.)
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
to become (a state, condition, etc.)
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
sixth day of the month; six days
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
accompaniment for traditional performances (noh, kabuki, etc.); orchestra; band
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
lottery; tombola; drawing
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
putting life into; animating; cheering up