sprinkling; dropping in small light bits
to begin to bloom; to come out
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
pistil (of a flower); stamen
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
court lady; lady-in-waiting (Heian period); separate room in a palace (esp. for a lady) (Heian period); room for a very low class prostitute; very low class prostitute
(bowing and) greeting; (arch.) declining; (arch.) refusing
glamorous; charming; beguiling; bewitching; beautiful; fascinatingly elegant
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
cushion; pillow; mattress
one-by-one; separately; in detail
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
to pass (of time); to elapse
to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish
foolish thing; stupid thing; absurdity
(the) positive; yang (in Chinese divination); the open; visible place
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
third month of the lunar calendar; (arch.) thick growth (of grass, etc.); Yayoi period (ca. 300 BCE-300 CE); Yayoi culture
to drop; to light; to kindle; to make tea
dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim
to rank next to; to come after
washing one's hands; water (or basin, etc.) for washing one's hands; restroom; lavatory; hand-washing (laundry, etc.)
Bungo Japanese apricot; Prunus mume var. bungo
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
light; faint; pale; fleeting
crimson and purple; red-purple; magenta
apricot (Prunus armeniaca)
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
because of; owing to; due to
simply; merely; only; solely
(one's) master; Lord; the main thing; the majority