katsura (Cercidiphyllum japonicum); Japanese Judas tree
garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; place; location
reader (person); person who reads the cards (in karuta games); composer (of a poem)
manuscript (book); written copy of a book; codex; transcription; copying
beam running between columns in traditional Japanese architecture, esp. within Japanese-style rooms
combination; spouse; husband or wife; married couple; husband and wife
one's husband; one's wife
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
to be tired of looking at
day in and day out; all the time
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
here and there; in places
anciently; formerly; old times; a long time ago
leaving half-read (book, etc.); leaving unfinished
previous writing; first of two books; previous letter
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
thin-culmed dwarf bamboo (growing in clusters); Japanese transverse bamboo flute (high-pitched; usu. with seven holes); sliver (strand of loose fibers)
head (of a Japanese pipe, i.e. the bowl and shank); neck; head
family or person with samurai ancestors
(social) class; rank; grade
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to establish oneself in life; to achieve success; to reach a high position; to begin life (as an adult); to step out into the world
failure; mistake; blunder
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension