disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
young man (in the Edo period, esp. one with forelocks who has not yet had his coming-of-age ceremony); young male prostitute; young kabuki actor (who may also act as a homosexual prostitute); younger partner in a homosexual relationship
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
to boil; to heat; to excite; (arch.) to melt (metal)
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
with a momentary flash of light
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
swallowtail butterfly (esp. the citrus swallowtail butterfly, Papilio xuthus)
flounder (esp. the large-tooth flounders of family Paralichthyidae, but also lefteye flounders of family Bothidae); bastard halibut; olive flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus)
without making waves; softly; (lit.) (like) a willow in the wind
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
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
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
dust; trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit; hustle and bustle (of life)
greenhouse; hothouse; conservatory; glasshouse
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
paint; coloring materials; colors; colours
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
beating time with one's foot
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
sunlight; rays of the Sun
Miyama cherry (Prunus maximowiczii); Korean cherry; (arch.) mountain cherry tree
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
shoji (paper sliding door)
to open wide (doors, windows, etc.); to fling open
to see through; to see the true nature of something
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
railing; guard rail; (arch.) (shining) brightly (of the moon or stars); (arch.) (flowing) endlessly (of tears)
handrail; railing; banister
to ask a high price; to overcharge
cuff (of pants); hem (of skirt); train (of dress); foot (of mountain)