wild flower; paper flowers (esp. as decoration at a funeral)
at full speed; impetuously; precipitately; headlong
ground; land; the region in question; the local area; skin; texture; fabric
body; group; party; company; troupe
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
fawn colour; fawn-colored horse
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
clever; intelligent; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; (arch.) good (with words)
favourite horse; favorite horse
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
valley floor; bottom of a gorge; bottom of a ravine
to recognize by sound (recognise); to identify by sound; to understand; to be reasonable
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to chase; to run after; to pursue
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
sitting with one knee drawn up
woven straw mat (orig. made of wild rice leaves); beggar; (arch.) Manchurian wild rice (Zizania latifolia)
(the) positive; yang (in Chinese divination); the open; visible place
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
dagger; stiletto; confidant; right-hand man
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
just above; right overhead
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to