green thumb (i.e. natural gardener)
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to hide; to keep to oneself
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
technique; art; skill; move
paper folded and tucked inside the front of one's kimono (esp. for use at the tea ceremony); paper used for writing tanka
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
relation; connection; relevance
draft; rough copy; highly cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); grass style
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
anthesis; flowering season
common camellia (Camellia japonica)
being moved (to tears); being touched (by); (falling) softly (of leaves, petals, etc.); becoming slightly drunk; becoming tipsy
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
before scheduled; earlier than expected
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
one's way back; one's way home
residing; living; dwelling
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
alumni association; graduates' association; alumni meeting; class reunion
house where one was born; one's parents' house
surname; family name; last name
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
imperial palace; person living in the imperial palace (esp. the emperor); festival dolls representing the emperor and the empress
aristocrat; nobleman; dignitary; person of high rank
assistant (esp. in show business or sumo); attendant; chaperon
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter