to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
to step firmly; to harden by treading
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
(right at the) side; just beside
the situation reverses itself; the table is turned; the shoe is on the other foot
departure; leaving; starting; standing
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
to blow off; to be blown off
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
Western clothing; Western binding
sixth anniversary of a death
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
Buddhist memorial service
to work hard; to work diligently
to raise one's voice; to shout
to sweep; to brush; to clean; to gather silkworms
double suicide; lovers' suicide
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
elegance; grace; refinement; good taste
traditional (Chinese or Japanese) dry landscape garden
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
azalea (Rhododendron spp.)
thicket; coppice; brushwood
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
lattice; latticework; window bars; grid; grating
to brighten; to grow light
slimy; slippery; greasy; smoothly (of CGI movements, video streaming, etc.)
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
to have a nightmare; to make a noise during a nightmare
to drift (to); to be washed ashore
falling over; toppling sideways
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to change color (esp. leaves, fruit, flowers) (colour); to turn crimson (e.g. leaves in autumn); to begin to redden; to ripen; to grow ripe