barrier; gate; seki (in go); mutual life
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to turn over (in one's sleep); to toss and turn (in bed); to change sides; to double-cross; to betray
to fall off; to tumble down
to take turns; to mingle together
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
break in the snow; patch of ground not covered in snow
to bloom all over; to bloom in riotous profusion
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
to win; to gain; to earn; to spread (one's name, etc.)
sitting cross-legged (i.e. Indian style)
green grass; young (fresh) grass
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
thicket; coppice; brushwood
Erman's birch (Betula ermanii); Russian rock birch
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
ptarmigan (Lagopus muta, esp. the Japanese ptarmigan, Lagopus muta japonica); grouse
admirable; charming; nostalgic; curious; eager to know (or see, experience, etc.)
legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way
brutal (nature); brutality; blood lust; cruelty; ferocity
blood spilt from the body; blood circulating within the body (often as a metaphor for strong emotion or hot-bloodedness)