essence; true nature; substance; reality
Kokin Wakashū (Heian period collection of poetry)
ending a sentence with a noun or noun phrase
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
intention; aim; preference (for); orientation (towards a goal)
autumn colours; fall colors; leaves turning red; red leaves; leaves turning yellow; yellow leaves; (Japanese) maple (Acer japonicum)
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
(short) run; drive; ride; spin
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
eternal; unlimited; endless
young; youth; young person
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to puzzle; to perplex; to bewilder; to delude; to mislead; to fascinate
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to bend (a piece of wood, etc.); to bow
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
underground; subterranean
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
to shake; to wave; to swing; to sway
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
living together; communal life; cohabitation