bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (e.g. boredom); to conceal (e.g. one's sorrow with a smile); to shift (the conversation)
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
those (near the second person)
people; men and women; each person; everybody
selection; classification; sorting; screening; triage
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
departure; setting off; being used up; being consumed; passage of time; lapse; rehearsal
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
mountain (or hill) behind a house, village, etc.; side of a mountain that gets little sunshine; envious; jealous
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
(Japanese) larch (Larix leptolepis, Larix kaempferi)
minuteness; one millionth
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
mulberry field; mulberry plantation
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
black with hints of blue (as in a bruise); bluish black
black vinegar, usu. produced from unpolished rice; charred kelp or shiitake mushrooms ground and mixed with vinegar, used to dress raw fish and vegetables