what happens twice will happen thrice
net weight; useful part; actual content; real; effective
to cause a person trouble
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
seeing and hearing; (from) one's own experiences
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
reading too much into (what ... says)
to put one's heart and soul (into); to completely devote oneself (to)
to hurry (up); to press; to urge on
work in a Zen temple (e.g. cleaning, working in the fields)
hail; sleet; chilly rain; freezing rain
first snow (of the season); first snowfall
dripping; trickling; wet and heavy (snow, clay, etc.); (arch.) (moving) slowly
long (time that has passed); old (story)
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
small pine; short pine tree
trainspotter; railway enthusiast; railfan
ten thousand years; eternity; perennial; perpetual
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
cautious; careful; shrewd; tactful; prudent; faultless
toothpick; skewer for eating moist wagashi (steel, bamboo, etc.)
thick (paper, cloth, etc.); heavy
speedy; as rapid as possible; as soon as possible
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
open verandah; open veranda
tiny area; tiny surface; (lit.) cat's forehead
garden shrubs; trees; potted plant
bowl; pot; flowerpot; crown; brainpan
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
(it was) not until; (it was) only when
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
pennant on a boat showing wind direction; weather vane; round roof tile (for gables); remiges; flight feathers
to clear up; to become cloudless; to be refreshed
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
offering of mochi rice cakes; mochi rice cakes used as offering