violet (any flower of genus Viola, esp. the Fuji dawn, Viola mandshurica)
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
no!; no no!; no, not at all
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
absent-mindedly; idly; vacantly; doing nothing
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to cover up the sky (e.g. smoke)
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
key to a solution; first step toward a solution; thread to unravel a mystery
to burst into bud; to sprout; to have a crush; to be infatuated
sprouting; budding; crush (esp. on an imaginary character in manga, etc.); fascination; infatuation
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
to feel shy; to be bashful; to blush
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
sprouting; budding; crush (esp. on an imaginary character in manga, etc.); fascination; infatuation
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
Mutsu (former province located in present-day Fukushima, Miyagi, Iwate, and Aomori prefectures)
triple; treble; threefold; three-ply; triplicate
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
moai; Okinawan-style social support group
Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25); Taisho era
person who has spent X years after graduating high school attempting to get admitted to (a specific) university
manga cafe; coffee shop with a manga library (usu. has Internet facilities and charges by the hour)
tearoom; tea house; tea-ceremony room; tea arbour; tea arbor
conical roof; peaked roof; pointed roof; spire