scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
mutually; reciprocally; together
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
growing en masse in one location (of plants); living gregariously (of animals); living in flocks, herds, colonies, etc.; all animate creation
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
Japanese fir (Abies firma); momi fir
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
to differ; to vary; to disagree
just because; even if; even though
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
true character; real nature
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
verdigris; green rust; copper rust
cluster of trees; grove; thicket
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
inclination; tendency; nature; character
to make a distinction; to differ; to be different
to be surprised; to be astonished
in the same way as; just like
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
to apply pressure from above; to press down; to overwhelm; to overpower; to repress
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
looks; personal appearance; features
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
environment; circumstance
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad