as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
morning and evening; from morning until night; constantly
meal; Emperor's meal; meal of a noble; high-quality (of a food or drink); premium
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady
leaving everything up to someone else
strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
even if; even though; however; no matter how
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
your wife; his wife; secret meeting; secrecy
look!; there!; here!; that is
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
something that goes without saying; something that needn't be said; something that should rather be left unsaid
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
living room (Western style); sitting room
Chinese bellflower (Platycodon grandiflorus)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to arrange (flowers); to plant
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
absence; disregard; indifference
tokonoma (alcove where art or flowers are displayed)
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
innocence; insentient (i.e. plants, inanimate objects, etc.); free from obstructive thoughts; to pester someone (for cash, etc.)
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to look around; to look towards (us)