to become moist; to be moistened; to profit (from); to benefit; to be refreshed (of one's mind); to be enriched (of one's heart)
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to be deep fried; to be hoisted up high (e.g. of a flag); to soar up into the air (e.g. of fireworks); to well up (of emotions); to become stronger (of feelings); to stand out; to be striking
to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift
attending (upon); keeping another company; being a confidant; fairy tale
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
matsutake mushroom (Tricholoma matsutake)
to be playful; to gambol; to flirt with; (arch.) to have elegance; (arch.) to have refinement
rain and wind; driving rain; the elements
face; surface; mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)
dark (skin, complexion, etc.); swarthy; tanned
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time)
to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die
sublime; noble; high-minded
to prune; to trim; to reap (a crop) and put into storage; to harvest; to prune (a manuscript); to cut down
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
Xuan paper (Chinese drawing paper)
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
to drive a quill (pen); to wield the writing brush
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up; to dampen
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to cast a shadow; to appear; to loom (of a threat, etc.); to manifest (of symptoms, etc.)
all present; all concerned; all of us
hilly section of a city (usu. upscale residential); Yamanote (hilly residential section of western Tokyo, incl. Yotsuya, Aoyama, Koishikawa, Hongo, Ichigaya, Akasaka, Azabu and surrounds); place near the mountains
kaki; Japanese persimmon (Diospyros kaki)
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage