to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
keenly felt; heart-wrenching; heart-rending
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
autumnal equinox; autumn equinox; fall equinox
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
just past noon; afternoon
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
wall of clouds; bank of clouds
madder red; dark red; crimson
to jar; to creak; to grate
tightly; firmly; fast; sharply; keenly
tension; mental strain; nervousness
moment by moment; hour by hour
directly opposite; right in front
northward; facing the north; nobleman's true wife
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
competing; competition; auction
part of the garden close to the house; nearby garden
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
difficult to ...; hard to ...
at the same time; at a time; at one time; simultaneously
to warp; to bend backwards; to throw the head (or shoulders) back; to throw out the chest
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
plain wood; unfinished woodwork
Japanese spindle tree (Euonymus sieboldianus)