to settle one's account; to pay a bill
to frolic; to revel; to make merry
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to cross (each other); to pass (each other); to miss (meeting) each other; to pass each other by; to have a misunderstanding; to go awry
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
embankment made of earth; bank; levee
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
these guys; these fellows
to feel relieved; to feel satisfied; to feel refreshed
long roofed passageway (originally having an earthen floor and used as a bridle path)
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
insolent fellow; rude fellow
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
to have a nightmare; to make a noise during a nightmare
to hurry (up); to press; to urge on
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
having not the slightest idea
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
labored breathing; laboured breathing; dyspnea; dyspnoea
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
right side; right-hand side
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot
along the river; riverside
dry grass; dead grass; hay; withered grass
thicket; coppice; brushwood
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
paper folded and tucked inside the front of one's kimono (esp. for use at the tea ceremony); paper used for writing tanka
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)