pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
close thicket; dense forest; jungle; amazon.com
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
southern country; southern provinces; southern lands
vivid; brightly colored; brilliant; radiant
hummingbird (Trochilidae family)
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
gem; jewel; precious stone
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
keeping silent; saying nothing at all
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
to be reflected in a mirror
brown rat (Rattus norvegicus); common rat; dark grey (colour, color); dark gray; secret evil-doer
snake; serpent; large snake
swallowing whole; swallowing without chewing; taking something in without fully understanding it; accepting without reservation; accepting something as-is
gooseflesh; goose pimples; goose bumps
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
richly colored; richly coloured
spiderweb; spider web; spider's web; cobweb
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
nature; the natural world; realm of nature
predation; eating prey; preying upon
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)