to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
frost columns; ice needles
dry grass; dead grass; hay; withered grass
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
feeling; sense; impression
fallen leaves; leaf litter; leaf fall; dropping leaves; deciduous
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
Prunus zippeliana (East Asian species of prunus)
small; fine; detailed; stingy
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
return of spring; long-awaited, favorable turn of fortune (favourable)
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
comfortably; peacefully; with one's mind at ease; (growing) quickly
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to
don't you think?; indicates question
equally; thoroughly; all over; uniformly; without exception; all around
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
economical; efficient; lean; compact
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
great burdock (Arctium lappa); gobo
warrior monks from Enryaku temple at Mt. Hiei in Kyoto
one color; one colour; one article; same tendency; everyone being caught up in the same thing
woodcut; woodblock print; art print
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
to say; to tell; to state; to do
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
ikebana; Japanese art of flower arrangement
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in