to sing; to chirp; to twitter
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
red bean paste; red bean jam; kudzu sauce; filling (of a dumpling, etc.); filling; stuffing
sweet brownish-green paste made from green peas
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
the other day; a few days ago
classic (work, esp. book); the classics
waka; classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka, often 31 morae
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings
to compose (a Japanese poem); to write; to use as the theme of a poem; to recite (e.g. a poem); to chant; to intone
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
migratory bird; bird of passage
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
improved strain; improved breed
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
to come of age; to become an adult; to become fully qualified; to stand on one's own
chirp; twitter; warble; whale tongue
February; second month of the lunar calendar
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
coating of snow; blanket of snow
icicle; ice pillar (for cooling a room); (arch.) ice
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
noon; midday; daytime; lunch