in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
goldfish (Carassius auratus)
painter; artist; drawing pictures; doodling; painting
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
transcendence; transcendency
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
reality; actuality; hard fact
creation; Creation (by God)
sunset; sundown; end; close; year-end; end of the year
to approach the year end; to be jammed tight
Ginza (district in Tokyo); busy shopping district; bustling location; silver mint (Edo period)
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
dangling; swaying; (walking) leisurely; aimlessly; idly; lazily
bonsai; miniature potted plant
street stall; stand; booth
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
pheasant's eye (species of buttercup, Adonis ramosa)
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
narrow; cramped; tight; fussy; narrow-minded
bowl; pot; (plant) pot; flowerpot; crown (of the head); skull
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
spearflower (Ardisia japonica)
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
colour; color; hue; tints
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
to smoke (a cigarette, pipe, etc.); to puff on; to rev (an engine); to race; to put on (an air of); to act in a ... way
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
bamboo steamer; steaming basket; wooden frame holder with reed base used to steam food over a pot; soba served on a small wickerwork tray; wickerwork tray (for serving soba)
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
steam; vapour; vapor; steamboat; steam locomotive
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold