the first bonito of the season
rain shower in late autumn (fall) or early winter; seasonable rain
government service; the bureaucracy
to tan (i.e. suntan); to burn
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
tailoring; dressmaking; sewing; making; preparation
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
relish; gusto; appreciation
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
shaku (unit of distance approximately equal to 30.3 cm); rule; measure; length
tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
to crouch; to stoop; to yield; to submit; to hide; to conceal oneself
cherry tree in leaf; cherry tree whose blossoms have fallen, revealing the young leaves
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
painting red; vermillion lacquering
worthy of special mention
replacement; substitute; displacement; transposition; reset
as far as the eye can see
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
polish; improvement; burnishing
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
spreading Buddhist teachings
bowl; pot; flowerpot; crown; brainpan
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
somehow dirty; slightly dirty; dingy; somewhat base; vaguely underhanded
your wife; his wife; secret meeting; secrecy
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in