spreading; laying out; security deposit; Japanese mattress
to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to accompany; to go with; to associate with (someone); to mix with
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine
to talk; to tell; to recite; to pledge; to conspire with
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
to be born; to come into the world
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
to wither (esp. plants as winter draws near); to fade; to shrivel; to pass one's prime; to start deteriorating; to begin to decline
floating weed; greater duckweed (Spirodela polyrhiza); precarious; unstable
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
horizon; distant land; skyline; heavenly shores; remote region
personal; individual; private
to have an eye on; to zero in on
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
living in peace; living a quiet life; being content with one's present position; being satisfied with one's lot
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
surplus-; excess-; over-; per- (chemical with more of a certain element than found in other compounds of the same constituents)
harvest moon (trad. 15th day of the 8th lunar month)
barrier; gate; seki (in go); mutual life
paulownia (Paulownia tomentosa); empress tree; foxglove tree
counter for leaves, pieces of paper, etc.; (arch.) counter for boats
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
to recollect; to remember; to reminisce; to imagine; to guess; to infer
exaggerated beyond recognition; nonsense; wild talk; lies
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
growing light (e.g. at dawn); pale; appearing dumb; talking in an obvious way
somewhat cold; a bit chilly
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
intersection; crossing; crossroad; street corner; street
wandering; rambling; roaming