ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to burst open; to pop; to split
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air)
Japanese pampas grass (Miscanthus sinensis); maiden silvergrass; zebra grass
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
every year; yearly; annually
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
dumplings offered to the moon (on the 15th day of the 8th month and the 13th day of the 9th month)
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
violent explosion; bursting
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
embers; cinders; burnt residue; combustion residue
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
it is not (like that) either
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
by myself; in person; by oneself
to speak; to hear a voice
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
anniversary of a person's death; monthly return of the date of someone's death
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
common gull (Larus canus); mew gull; gull (Laridae spp.); seagull