to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
upper part; upper region; region above
stylish; smart; chic; (arch.) conceited; (arch.) cheeky
sushi shop; sushi restaurant; sushi bar
low door used in bathhouses to prevent the hot water from cooling (Edo period)
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
district; quarter; enclosure; area enclosed by earthwork; red-light district; wide and empty
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
thawing of snow; thaw; thaw (in relations)
black with hints of blue (as in a bruise); bluish black
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
awning (over a window, doorway, etc.); eaves (of a roof); narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building; visor (of a cap); brim; classic Japanese women's low pompadour hairstyle
sleet; daikon shavings; grated daikon; shaved ice topped with honey
soaked; drenched; sopping; incessantly (raining); drizzling
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
rumor; rumour; gossip; report
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
god; deity; god-tier; incredible; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
to hold still; to hold in place; to calm down; to become steady (e.g. of nerves); to become fixed (e.g. of a gaze); to become glazed
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
to be found; to be discovered
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; thing inside one's body believed to influence one's thoughts and feelings; (one's) unconscious; nervousness
to like; to love; to be fond of
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
samurai attached to a daimyo
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
the point just before ...; the point of (doing); the verge (of); (just before the) edge
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe