to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
(the) positive; yang (in Chinese divination); the open; visible place
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)
louse (esp. a sucking louse); lice
Fujiwara Michinaga (966-1027)
this world; this life; world of the living
emphasizes direct object of action
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
tea plant (Camellia sinensis)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
flowers in full bloom; time of year in which flowers are in full bloom; the age at which someone (esp. a woman) is at the peak of their beauty; booming or peaking (in popularity)
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
elegance; taste; refinement
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
drying place; drying ground
pole on which to hang laundry for drying; clothesline
to take off one's clothes; to undress
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
eighth day of the month; eight days
Buddha's Birthday (8th day of the 4th lunar month)
Hydrangea macrophylla var. thunbergii (variety of bigleaf hydrangea); sweet hydrangea leaf; hydrangea tea
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
to become extremely serious (in attitude); to look solemn; to assume a solemn air
the whole world; throughout heaven and earth
Gautama Buddha; Shakyamuni; the historical Buddha
self-conceit; self-centeredness; vainglory
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
statue of the birth of Buddha (right hand pointing at the heavens, left hand pointing at the earth)
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
crown prince; Prince Shōtoku
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do