as a child; when one was a child; childhood
(swimming) pool; pool (billiards); pool (together)
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
primary school; elementary school; grade school
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
military personnel; soldier
indicate reason; infers some protest
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
mountain range; mountain belt
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
torii; Shinto shrine archway
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
wild; growing wild; living in the wild; (arch.) I
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
one scene (e.g. in a movie)
road approaching a shrine
stand; stall; booth; kiosk; store
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
waka; classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka, often 31 morae
to compose (a Japanese poem); to write; to use as the theme of a poem; to recite (e.g. a poem); to chant; to intone
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
beach; seashore; captured pieces (in the game of go); captured stones; Yokohama; (arch.) riverbank
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to yearn for; to pine; to be deeply in love with
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)