to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
flowers in full bloom; time of year in which flowers are in full bloom; the age at which someone (esp. a woman) is at the peak of their beauty; booming or peaking (in popularity)
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
common camellia (Camellia japonica)
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
peafowl (incl. the male peacock, female peahen, and young peachick)
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
don't you think?; indicates question
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
formal marriage interview; marriage meeting
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
garden pond; miniature lake; fountain
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
hollow; low ground; basin; pit; dip; depression
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to bend forward; to stoop; to bow
garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; place; location
reopening; resumption; restarting
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
the other day; a few days ago
millet or rice cake, roasted and hardened with starch syrup and sugar (sometimes including peanuts, etc.)
again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again
just a minute; small quantity
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
standard length of material used in a kimono