strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
to bend down; to bow down; to prostrate oneself; to hide oneself
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
disheveled hair; unravelled hair
fallen ume blossoms; fallen ume fruit
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
thin dōjinshi, usually featuring adult content
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
severe; intense; awe-inspiring; biting; bitter (cold); piercing
recital; recitation; chant(ing)
Chinese peony (Paeonia lactiflora)
hardy begonia (Begonia grandis)
height (e.g. of summer); peak (e.g. of cherry blossom season); prime (of one's life); (one's) best days; (being in) heat; rut
to become clear; to be made public
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
red and white; colours for festive or auspicious occasions (colors); two teams; two groups; Kōhaku Uta Gassen; annual contest between male and female popular singers on New Year's Eve (sponsored and broadcast by NHK)
stupa; dagoba; wooden grave tablet
baldness; bald head; bald person; baldy; idiot; moron
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to fill (a glass) with water
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
collapsing in the street (from exhaustion, illness, etc.); falling dead in the street; person lying dead in the street
stone monument bearing an inscription (esp. memorial for future generations); stele; stela
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices
affectionate father; loving father
spinning mill; filature; thread-manufacturing plant; silk mill
beginning; outset; first; onset
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
going to war; departure for the front; departure for military service (in response to a draft)