argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
to feel dizzy; to have blood rush to one's head; to lose one's cool; to be obsessed; to be infatuated; to become conceited
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
third day of the month; three days
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
along (wall, coast, river, etc.); alongside; following
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
dressing oneself (e.g. to go out); outfitting oneself
proper (appearance, posture, etc.); correct; neat; straight; upright
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
reproachful; resentful; spiteful
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
white plum blossoms; white Japanese apricot; white-blossomed plum
counter for long, thin things (i.e. swords)
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
considerably; greatly; a lot
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
daffodil (esp. Narcissus tazetta var. chinensis); narcissus
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
to be stumped; to be at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be fed up; to be tired (of); to be unable to bear
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
child's mind; childlike innocence; naivete
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
solicitude; consideration; concern; (excessive) kindness
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)