sal (tree) (Shorea robusta); saul; Japanese stewartia (Stewartia pseudocamellia)
change in appearance; transformation
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
master; teacher; stable master
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
you (plural); all of you; you all
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
for today; for the time being
greed; avarice; covetousness; greedy person
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
mineral matter; metallic property
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
recognition; acquaintance
twice; again; second time
with a clatter; with a fling (opening a door, window, etc.); bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); cheerfully
decorative ceiling painting
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
furnishings; implements; equipment
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
simplicity; convenience; easiness; quasi-
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
no use; useless; not fit for its purpose