squirrel's foot fern (Davallia mariesii); Lepisorus thunbergianus (species of fern); color of clothing layers under one's overcoat (light green on blue); ancient women's hairstyle; clothing patterned using squirrel's foot fern
secondary residence; vacation home; villa
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
government service; the bureaucracy
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
give up; relinquish; serve up; let loose
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
peace; quiet; tranquility; tranquillity
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
drawing a katana and attacking in the same stroke; doing (something) suddenly and without warning; doing without prior notice
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
traditional hairstyle worn by unmarried women
sanity; consciousness; soberness
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
lovely; cute; charming; sweet
sublime; noble; high-minded
pomegranate (Punica granatum)
pomegranate (Punica granatum)
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full
ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility