to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
new leaves; young leaves; fresh verdure
(arch.) gourd; (arch.) calabash; (arch.) bottle gourd; dried gourd, used as flask
cinnabar; vermillion; red pigment (and ink made from same); red text (as used to correct documents)
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
stipulation; prescription; provision; regulation; rule
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
pleasantry; joke; tomfoolery
to bend; to warp; to lose heart
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
viewing as ...; seeing as ...; treating as ...; regarding as ...
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
private secretary; amanuensis
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
one's own work; making by oneself
(some type of) enthusiast; somebody possessed of a (certain kind of) mental abnormality
recitation (of a poem); chanting; singing; composition (of a poem); composed poem
competitive swimming; swimming race
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
paper folded and tucked inside the front of one's kimono (esp. for use at the tea ceremony); paper used for writing tanka
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
will not do; do not; does not
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
scraps of seaweed; death at sea (metaphor)
order; item (of a budget revision, etc.); counter for go pieces; counter for surrounded positions (in go)
lower part; foot; lower direction; left part of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage right (actor's POV)