toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
purse with a metal clasp; handbag (with clasp); pouch (with clasp); coin purse (with clasp)
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
infant; baby; little child
innocent; cherubic; childlike
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
(one) leaf; (one) petal; piece (of paper); flake (of snow)
small grain; small stature or ability
with a momentary flash of light
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
sweetly smiling; like the smiling of a beauty; gracious
as if; the very thing itself
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
(expression of) gratitude
(arch.) like that; (arch.) as such; yeah; uh-huh
spring water; clear (pure) water
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
viewing as ...; seeing as ...; treating as ...; regarding as ...
dedication; offering; presentation; oblation
to have become worn; to be used to the ways of the world
(ancient) Japan; Yamato (former province located in present-day Nara Prefecture)
indoor (court, pool, etc.)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
torii; Shinto shrine archway
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
natto (fermented soybeans)
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
the Monkey (ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm); west-southwest; 7th month of the lunar calendar
(secret) date; clandestine meeting; assignation; tryst; rendezvous
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); -ing
depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)
quiet and subdued in appearance; solemn; sad and depressed in manner; soft; gentle
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate