unhappy; sad; miserable; wretched; gloomy; melancholic
these days; nowadays; recently
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.)
mass; mass (media, production, etc.); masturbation
shaking (something) out; starting point; beginning; drawing (e.g. of a bill); issue; throw (of dice); infusion (remedy)
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius); hippo
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
Chinese bellflower (Platycodon grandiflorus)
youth; minor; young people
water flea (Daphnia spp.)
relatedness; associativity; relation; relationship; relevance
Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis)
tank (of fluid); cistern; vat; tank (military vehicle)
senses of seeing and hearing; audiovisual
polka-dot ribbonfish (Desmodema polystictum)
deep sea; depths of the sea; ocean depths
really (ought to); certainly (should); naturally
folding paper-case; kimono wrapping paper; paper folded and tucked inside the front of one's kimono (esp. for use at the tea ceremony)
to put on; to wear; to get used to wearing
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
to arrive; to reach; to adhere; to insist on; to put on; to wear
amber; bright golden yellow
it's my turn; the ball is in my court; it's up to me
projection; reflection; image; match; harmony
very common way of tying a woman's kimono sash
to appear to regret (an outcome, etc.); to seem bitter
curve of the tip of a sword; length of a bow; bulge; swelling
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person
dressing (esp. in kimono); fitting; helping someone get dressed; outer garment (in kabuki)
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
hotcake; (American) pancake
bikini model (usually teenage); pin-up girl
horn; antler; antenna; feeler; horn-like projection (e.g. peaks of whipped cream)
apt to (do); liable to; prone to
sitting with one knee drawn up