tree covered in fresh green leaves; newly green trees of early Summer
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
retreat; dwelling for someone in seclusion
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
(arch.) chinaberry; (arch.) Japanese bead tree (Melia azedarach); light purple outside, green inside; purple outside, light purple inside; type of garment layering color scheme, worn in April and May
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
new leaves; young leaves; fresh verdure
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
refined; genteel; graceful; decent
woman; lady; adult female
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
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
splash pattern (e.g. on a kimono); dye pattern; kasuri
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure; playing card suit (in karuta)
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
eyes and nose; looks; facial features; shape; form
fair-skinned; light-complexioned
composure; calmness; self-possession; depositing (at the bottom); deposition; accumulation
to shift (something) from one hand to the other; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to exchange (what one is holding for something else)
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)