opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
yew plum pine (Podocarpus macrophyllus)
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to face on; to look out on to
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
open verandah; open veranda
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
interpenetration of spirit between the poet and nature in a haiku
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
sunlight; sunshine; sunbeams
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
peaceful; quiet; tranquility; tranquillity
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
to jump at; to be attracted by
being left out; being excluded; being ostracized
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to speak; to hear a voice
tool; implement; means; furniture
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...