feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to yearn for (someone, something); to miss
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
sunset; sundown; end; close; year-end; end of the year
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
anticipation; expectation
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
sutra; Buddhist scriptures
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
without; but if; otherwise; or else
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
without cause; without reason
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
observation; survey; watching
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to rule; to govern; (arch.) to see; (arch.) to look; (arch.) to watch
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
hazy moon (esp. on a spring night)
hazy; dim; faint; minced fish or meat that is seasoned and fried
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
(not so) much; (not) very
to (keep in) mind; to give heed to; to pay attention to
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to be surprised; to be astonished
to meet somebody by chance; to happen upon