to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
glorious; luxuriant; splendid; in full bloom; in full glory
to begin to bloom; to come out
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
smoothly; easily; readily
combination; arrangement; distribution; marrying off
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
conversing from the heart; love story
both sides; two sides; double-sided
Japanese white birch (Betula platyphylla var. japonica)
Arishima Takeo (1878-1923)
Cynanchum caudatum (species of swallowwort)
Shiga Naoya (1883.2.20-1971.10.21)
Chinese "Willow" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
district; county; district (of 2-20 50-home neighbourhoods or townships, in the ritsuryo period)
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
to bow (of one's back, e.g. due to age); to bend
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with