tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa); moutan; wild boar (meat)
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
hollow at nape of the neck; (arch.) toddler's shaved hairstyle leaving a small portion at the nape (esp. Edo period)
(arch.) to rub into; to train for; to prepare for
to put (up) in the wrong place; to hang in the wrong place; to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to miss (meeting) each other; to pass each other by
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
secretly (cheer, pray, etc. for someone); in secret; from the sidelines; at a distance
happy event; cause for celebration; congratulations
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
soft and elastic; flexible; pliant
to entwine; to follow about
vocal sound; tone of voice
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
with a flap; with a snap; with a thud; with a crash; with a swish; with a rustle
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
half-burnt; half-done; half-baked; rare
Japanese red pine (Pinus densiflora); Japanese umbrella pine; tanyosho pine
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
(dead) body; corpse; carcass; remains
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
(mountain) pass; highest point on a mountain road; ridge; peak (e.g. of summer); worst (e.g. of an illness); crisis
nature; property; disposition
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
law (esp. ancient East Asian criminal code); regulation; vinaya (rules for the monastic community); Ritsu (school of Buddhism); lüshi (style of Chinese poem); (musical) pitch; six odd-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
building (a temple, palace, etc.); construction; erection
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert