japonica; common camellia (Camellia japonica)
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
shrill; strident; sharp (pain, e.g. headache, earache); ice-cold; very cold
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to put in a call; to call in; to make a call; to contact by phone
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
to collapse; to fall down (in a heap)
to be silent; to say nothing
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
inheritance; something given or received
shintai; object of worship believed to contain the spirit of a deity, typically housed in a shrine
to revere; to respect; to worship
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
that; the matter in question
wall-mounted ornament; wall decoration; wall hanging; wall-mounted
calendar; calender (machine for flattening things)
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
greeting; a fine thing to say
about when; about what time; how soon
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
near; close by; within reach; familiar
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
prone to complaining; petulant; querulous; grumpy
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
guarding; guard; railway bridge (over a road); (railroad) overpass; flyover