change; alteration; modification
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
tag (children's game); tig
(short) rest; breather; break
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
blowing (e.g. of the wind); playing (a wind instrument); player (e.g. clarinet); (pair of) bellows; casting; founding
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
festival game in which participants try to catch goldfish in a shallow paper ladle
target practice; marksmanship; target shooting (e.g. at a fair)
thing that reminds one of a particular season; poem about natural scenery; poem about a particular season
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
delicacy; tact; considerateness; sensitivity; thoughtfulness
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
to be unable to understand; to baffle one's understanding; to be beyond one's comprehension
here and there; in twos and threes; now and then; from time to time; lightly fluttering (of falling petals, leaves, etc.); swirling (in the wind)
alumni association; graduates' association; alumni meeting; class reunion
last spurt; final spurt; home stretch
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
red cloth; red background
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
to insert; to put in; to plant (a cutting); to strike; to arrange (flowers); to wear (a sword) in one's belt
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
Marine Day (national holiday; 3rd Monday of July)
gently sloping; gentle; easy; smooth
to be plump; to be chubby
afterlife; the next world; the world beyond
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt
great erudition; extensive knowledge; vast stock of knowledge