elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
first Sanskrit alphabet letter; Africa; Awa (old province of Japan); (arch.) prefixed to names to show intimacy
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
bardo; state (or period) of intermediate existence between one's death and rebirth (in Japan, 49 days)
bardo; state (or period) of intermediate existence between one's death and rebirth (in Japan, 49 days)
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
first warbling heard in a New Year
lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
taste; palate; sense of taste
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
body; physical system; (the) person
sense of touch; tactile; tactual; hair style with long bangs
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
paying; remunerative; advantageous; profitable
(good or bad) feel when wearing something
the touch of; feel of; texture
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to play a central role; to take a leading part
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
broad or spacious veranda; eaves
future (usually near); prospects
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
to order; to command; to appoint
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")