to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
to lay out (a futon); to make (bed); to spread out; to postpone; to extend
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
powerful spirit; power of the emperor
increase; multiplication; propagation; proliferation
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier)
tree as seen in winter (esp. a barren deciduous tree); evergreen tree
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
double-edged; double-edged blade
desolate field; withered field
that; you; oneself; themself
the end (of); last time (doing); finishing up; closing
(arch.) trunk; (arch.) stem; shaft (of an arrow); handle
soft, light rustling (e.g. leaves in the wind)
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
water's edge; beach; shore
to tower above; to stand out
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
channel (e.g. between two land masses); strait
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
place in the shade of a mountain; shelter of the mountains; mountain recess
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
decrease; reduction; decline
spring clothing; New Year clothing
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
favor; patronage; being partial to; paying special attention to
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)