pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
to pass (of time); to elapse
vista; view; scene; counter for scenes (in a play)
red-blossomed plum tree; red Japanese apricot
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
to collect; to assemble; to gather
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
not only ... but (also); as well as ...
rouge and powder; cosmetics
garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; place; location
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
all sorts of; all kinds of
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
aloes wood (Taxus cuspidata var. nana); aloes-wood perfume; aloes-wood incense
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
beforehand; in advance; previously
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
library; book collection; paperback book
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
and then; and so; and; so then
value; worth; virtue; blessing
value; worth; merit; estimation; evaluation; appraisal
Song dynasty (China, 960-1279); Sung dynasty; Liu Song dynasty (China, 420-479); Liu Sung dynasty; Song (ancient Chinese state, 11th century-286 BCE); Sung
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic