selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
those (near the second person)
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
appearing one after another; cropping up one after another; occurring in succession
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
to break by hand (e.g. a flower); to break off (a twig); to pluck (a flower, a bud); to make a young woman one's own thing
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to live; to reside; to inhabit
father and mother; parents
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
(period of) a year; during an era
going around in circles; circling a temple; roll-call vote
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
scenery; scene; landscape
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
konara oak (Quercus serrata); pin oak
sawtooth oak (Quercus acutissima)
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
slope; slanting surface; bevel
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
crimson and purple; red-purple; magenta
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
growing en masse in one location (of plants); living gregariously (of animals); living in flocks, herds, colonies, etc.; all animate creation
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
to shake; to sway; to waver
to warp; to bend backwards; to throw the head (or shoulders) back; to throw out the chest
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
female; smaller (of the two); weaker; (arch.) woman; (arch.) wife
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
old poem (esp. waka); old song
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old