to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to bathe; to receive (an honor, etc.)
chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
student (esp. a university student)
maintenance; preservation; improvement
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
encouragement; urging; spurring on; chastising by whipping
elm tree (esp. the Japanese elm, Ulmus davidiana var. japonica)
walnut (Juglans spp., esp. Juglans regia)
path through forest; woodland path; logging road
complexity; frequency; trouble; traditional Chinese character; unsimplified Chinese character
frequent; densely packed; thick
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
to finish reading; to read through
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
human intellect; knowledge
development; exploitation
inspection; examination; check
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
spiced sake (served at New Year's)
advanced level; high grade; senior
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
national customs and manners; provincial song or ballad; waka (classical Japanese poetry, as opposed to Chinese poetry)
woven mat (esp. one made of straw); (arch.) seat
third month of the lunar calendar; (arch.) thick growth (of grass, etc.); Yayoi period (ca. 300 BCE-300 CE); Yayoi culture
every evening; night after night