giant butterbur (Petasites japonicus); Japanese sweet coltsfoot
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
primula (any flower of genus Primula, which includes primroses, cowslips and cyclamens); Siebold's primrose (Primula siebold)
conception; fertilization; fertilisation
green pheasant (Phasianus versicolor); Japanese pheasant
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
ocean; large sea; fabric pattern
roaming; drifting about; wandering
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
utterly (unknown; esp. of someone's whereabouts); completely; (no information) whatsoever; at all
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
interval; break; pause; gap (e.g. in the clouds); rift; cleft
heaven and earth; top and bottom
to drown; to cause to be indulged or addicted
room to let; room for rent
hide-and-seek (game); hide-and-go-seek
high spirits; gleeful mood
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
stealthy steps; soft steps
to get carried away; to become over-excited; to push one's luck; to push a good thing too far
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
cheers; applause; ovation; acclamation
to tumble down; to roll down
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
integrity; moral courage; rigidity
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
course; route; path; process; means
to take someone's life; to kill someone
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
large deer; moose; elk; red deer
shrike (any bird of family Laniidae); bull-headed shrike (Lanius bucephalus); butcher bird
day of spring; spring sun
pillar of fire; blazing column
comfortably; peacefully; with one's mind at ease; (growing) quickly
wet nurse; nursing mother