state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
to forebode; to have a presentiment
cloud floating in a spring sky
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
garden lantern; hanging lantern
waterway; channel; wake (of a ship)
marks in a water channel; channel buoys
indescribable; exquisite; inexpressible; indefinable
scenery; scene; landscape
out of character; unlike one
recitation (of a poem); chanting; singing; composition (of a poem); composed poem
admirable; charming; nostalgic; curious; eager to know (or see, experience, etc.)
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
looking away; looking aside
to work hard; to work diligently
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
doing together (as equals); sharing; common (land, etc.); joint (statement, etc.); cooperation; co-operation
diagonally; obliquely; slantingly; slantwise
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); -ing
kitchen; financial situation
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
place where one works; construction site; working area
neighbors; neighbours; neighborhood; neighbourhood
subcontract; subcontractor (person or company)
attached; belonging (to); included; enclosed; affiliated; annexed
chasing; metal carving; metal engraving
lacquerer; lacquer craftsman; lacquer artist
painter; artist; drawing pictures; doodling; painting
artistic taste; aptitude for painting; ability to appreciate art; desire to paint
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
the place for; the time for; the level of
Genji (the character in the Genji Monogatari); the Minamoto family
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
sweet flag (Acorus calamus); calamus; Japanese iris (Iris ensata var. ensata)