start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
wagashi; traditional Japanese confectionery
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to become engrossed in; to become absorbed in; to become frayed and dishevelled (of hair, grass, etc.); to be fluffy
with a click (e.g. camera shutter); with a snap
cool breeze; cool air; refreshing coolness
(arch.) fruit; counter for fruit
brightly colored; vivid; colorful; colourful; brilliant; radiant
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
yōkan; jellied dessert made from red bean paste, agar, and sugar
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
freezing weather; cold weather; agar-agar; vegetable gelatin
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
light blue; pale blue; aqua
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
pink; erotic; blue; pornographic
tricolor dango eaten during cherry blossom viewing (esp. pink, white, and green)
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
goldfish (Carassius auratus)
cutting in round slices; round slice; dividing into groups (e.g. by ability)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
semi-transparent; translucent