willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
lightly and smoothly (of movements); swiftly; glidingly; (progressing) smoothly; (solving) easily
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; (arch.) to rise up (of breaking waves)
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
generally; in the main; briefly (look over, explain, etc.); roughly; more or less
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
being (somewhere); sitting
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
hospitalization; hospitalisation
Japanese laurel (Aucuba japonica); spotted laurel; lush, green tree
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
university hospital; teaching hospital
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
humanity; sidewalk; footpath; human realm
to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
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)
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
distance; difference; gap; disparity; gulf; chasm
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
tooth; teeth; tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog; support (of a geta)
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être; ikigai
sick body; sickly constitution
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
appetite; distinction between what is thought and what is said
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
sickroom; hospital room; ward
door; gate; opening; title page
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent