to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
to break by hand (e.g. a flower); to break off (a twig); to pluck (a flower, a bud); to make a young woman one's own thing
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
oak; daimyo oak; Japanese emperor oak; Quercus dentata
yew plum pine (Podocarpus macrophyllus)
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly
every person; every mouth; every entrance
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
wherein; therein; thereinto
to send a person on an errand
fabric; cloth; textiles; measure of kimono material
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
this and that; one thing and another
working feverishly; strenuous efforts; furious dedication (to a task); (arch.) having dishevelled hair; (arch.) fighting with dishevelled hair
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
reciting (to oneself); repeating (e.g. an order, to confirm one heard it correctly)
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
each; (arch.) you (plural)
to be refined (character, manners); to be classy; to be polished
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
satsuki azalea (Rhododendron indicum)
poisonous; toxic; noxious; malicious; spiteful; hurtful
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
to live (of animals); to inhabit; to nest
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate