lion mask; Japanese deer fern (Blechnum nipponicum)
neighborhood; neighbourhood; street; block; town
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
with gusto; with wild abandon; enthusiastically; energetically
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to push aside; to push one's way through
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
pomegranate (Punica granatum)
pomegranate (Punica granatum)
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
ministries and government offices; the authorities
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
in that manner; like that
to be able to tell apart; to distinguish; to recognize
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
doubt; suspicion; hesitation; indecision
sliding feet; shuffling (one's feet); moving legs forward with feet never leaving the ground (exercise)
spring sunshine; springtime
crossly; angrily; strongly smelling; reeking
four and a half tatami mats; four-and-a-half-mat room; small room esp. for assignations
unexpectedly; surprisingly
one's figure during sleep
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
should not be; must not be
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
step; stride; counter for steps
to forsake one thing for another
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to take care of; to bring up under one's personal care; to kill with one's own hands; to do personally; to handle (e.g. a job); to request that someone deal with (something)
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)