between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
darling (woman); dear; one's sister; friend
time; meter; beat; the moment (of doing); the instant
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
concern; sympathy; solicitude; nature; disposition; temperament
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
innocence; mind free of obstructive thoughts; detachment; insentient; pestering (someone for money, etc.); asking
catalpa bow; spirit bow; bow used to summon spirits, made of Japanese cherry birch, catalpa, or other wood
-off (price reduction); discount; -coated; -plated
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
that; he; she; that person
starting point for an ascent (mountain, stairs, etc.); base (of mountain, etc.)
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
rare; exceptional; extraordinary; unique; incomparable; unparalleled
nape (of the neck); nucha
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
passing on to the next life; death; giving up a struggle; submission; being at one's wits' end; being flummoxed
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
heat shimmer; heat haze; shimmering of hot air
quiver; quaver; flutter; statistical fluctuation
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
unusual appearance; extraordinary countenance; striking features
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
(bulge of one's) biceps; zeal; effort; enthusiasm
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
idol (i.e. carving or painting of a deity)
to rub out; to clean off; to clear away; to efface; to erase