to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
thousands of years; eternity; all generations
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
pine shoot pulled out during ne-no-hi-no-asobi
worldly affairs; public affairs
day of the Rat (esp. the first day of the Rat in the New Year); (arch.) collecting herbs and pulling out young pine trees by the roots; (arch.) pine shoot pulled out by the roots
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
Manchurian wild rice (Zizania latifolia)
horn; antler; antenna; feeler; horn-like projection (e.g. peaks of whipped cream)
to appear; to start to appear; to show signs of appearing
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
horse put out to pasture in spring; hobbyhorse
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
green willow (i.e. one that has budded); meat of the trough shell (Mactra chinensis)
to apologize; to apologise
danger; peril; hazard; risk
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; all around; here and there; four sides (of a square)
mountain; vicinity of a mountain
cold water; cold sake; cold; cool
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
sleeping away from home; overnight stay when traveling
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend