to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to wear one's hair up; to arrange one's hair
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
common camellia (Camellia japonica)
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
to insert; to put in; to plant (a cutting); to strike; to arrange (flowers); to wear (a sword) in one's belt
to decorate; to add a touch of colour; to grace
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
main street; avenue; boulevard
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
gradation; gradation haircut; taper
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
garden lantern; hanging lantern
paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern; snot bubble
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
konpeitō; small coloured sugar candy covered with tiny bulges
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
mask; striking the head (kendo)
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
(traditional) festival music
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy