to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
(land) with a thump; slumping (of something heavy); (lying down) with a flop; effortlessly (throw onto); roundishly (shaped; of something large)
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
suddenly; all at once; flaring up (in anger); in a flare
hollow; cavity; sunken place; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) female genitalia
edge (of a river, woods, etc.); shoulder (of a road); rim; brim; fabric border (of a tatami mat, etc.); edging
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
death in battle; death on the battlefield
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
merit; virtuous deed; divine reward (for virtuous deeds); grace (of the buddhas and gods); merit; meritum
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
Japanese bush warbler (Horornis diphone); Japanese nightingale; greenish brown; beautiful voice; woman with a beautiful voice
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
droopy-branch cherry tree
(short) curtain hung at shop entrance; split curtain used to divide spaces in a house; reputation (of a store); good name; goodwill
drink made of boiled water poured over preserved salted cherry blossoms
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
Finland; (arch.) fragrant; (arch.) aromatic
for women; women's article
early ripening rice; early-ripening fruit (grain, etc.); person who becomes physically or mentally mature at an early age
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
burr (e.g. chestnut); bur; cupule; case
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
thin or light silk; sheer silk; veil (mystery)
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
barefoot; superior to (e.g. a professional); outdoing; outshining
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
one's say; one's point; one's case; complaint; objection; grievance
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
wasteland; wilderness; abandoned land; devastated land
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously