Vernal Equinox Day (national holiday; March 20 or 21); Spring Equinox Day
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
a little; partially; somewhat; slightly; semi-; -ish
kun (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: earth, southwest)
a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
to wrap up; to pack; to do up; to cover with; to dress in
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
sitting upright (properly)
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
return; coming back; second coming (e.g. of Christ); second advent; reincarnation
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
day of spring; spring sun
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
15th day of the 8th lunar month
overripeness; full maturity; full development
(arch.) to spin; (arch.) to revolve; to be dizzy; to feel faint; to bustle about
shaku (unit of distance approximately equal to 30.3 cm); rule; measure; length
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
thin; slender; fine; unlucky