pattern resembling that of arrow feathers
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
mature; becoming precocious
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
to throw on the fire; to burn
right side; style of Japanese court music
a step; short distance; short time
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
important matter; matters of weight
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
seed leaves (of a dicot); cotyledons; bud; early stages; very beginning
tabi; Japanese socks (with split toe)
fold; crease; lineage; pedigree; reason; logic
parasol (esp. one that is secured to the ground); sunshade; (beach) umbrella
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
excursion; outing; picnic
suffering; distress; difficulty; hardship; misery; being bogged down
home (family, domestic) life
piling up; accumulating; forming a (huge) pile; lying in piles
bulging; swelling (e.g. with water); loose-fitting or baggy (clothing); bubbling; foaming
bubble on surface of liquid; ephemeral; transient
to look after (often medically); to take care of
to feel hungry; to get hungry
sound of the wind; voice of the wind
whirligig beetle (any insect of family Gyrinidae, esp. the Japanese whirligig beetle, Gyrinus japonicus); pond skater; water strider
front garden; front yard; vestibule (of the ear)
whim; vagary; capriciousness; eccentricity
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
zaibatsu; financial conglomerate; industrial group
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
weak constitution; ill health
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son