to scatter away; to vanish
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
road (or railway) cut through hilly terrain; cutting
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
shelf on which tea and tea implements are kept
paulownia (Paulownia tomentosa); empress tree; foxglove tree
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
tool; implement; means; furniture
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
lacquerware; painting; coating
three; three years of age
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
neighbourhood; neighborhood
praise; tribute; inscription (on a painting)
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown