rising (smoke, clouds, etc.); rolling up; billowing up
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to push aside; to push one's way through
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
weeping; sobbing; softly (crying); with a prolonged dull pain; having a griping pain
purple clouds; clouds on which Amida Buddha rides to welcome the spirits of the dead
to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
woman; female; feminine gender
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
virtue; benevolence; profit; benefit
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
Nitidotellina nitidula (species of tellin)
to speak; to hear a voice
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
strange; mysterious; queer
flowering crab apple (Malus halliana); Kaido crab apple (Malus micromalus); Chinese flowering apple (Malus spectabilis); Siberian crab apple (Malus baccata); aronia (flower)
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
ancient Japanese ladies' hairstyle
(paper) cord for tying the hair
frame (i.e. of a sliding door); crosspiece; bar; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); rung (of a ladder)
wearing a kimono (or awase) without any undergarments on
slim; slender; slight; delicate
dressing in kimono without hakama (for a man); dressing casually
haori (Japanese formal coat)
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor