in good health; alive and well; going strong
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
wisdom; enlightenment; prajñā (one of the three divisions of the noble eightfold path); wisdom
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria
wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
height (e.g. of summer); peak (e.g. of cherry blossom season); prime (of one's life); (one's) best days; (being in) heat; rut
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
cinnabar; vermillion; red pigment (and ink made from same); red text (as used to correct documents)
chair; stool; post; office; position
by means of; due to; because of; according to
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
preceptor or high priest (esp. in Zen or Pure Land Buddhism); preceptor or high priest (in Tendai or Kegon Buddhism); preceptor or high priest (in Shingon, Hosso, Ritsu or Shin Buddhism); second highest priestly rank in Buddhism; monk (esp. the head monk of a temple); master (of one's art, trade, etc.)
preceptor or high priest (esp. in Zen or Pure Land Buddhism); second highest priestly rank in Buddhism; monk (esp. the head monk of a temple); master (of one's art, trade, etc.)
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
interval; break; pause; gap (e.g. in the clouds); rift; cleft
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
boasting; bragging; big talk; conch (esp. Charonia tritonis); trumpet shell
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
bell or gong used to signal soldiers