hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
polite; courteous; hospitable
manner of using one's hands
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
to look upwards; to look up
in this manner; in this way; like this
to talk of one's dreams (esp. unrealistic, far-fetched ones); to dream out loud
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
self-torture; masochism; inflicting damage to oneself
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
to blossom; to flower; to bloom
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
shape; appearance; collateral; obverse of an old "zeni" coin
revival; resuscitation; revitalization; rejuvenation; regeneration
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
all things in nature; the whole creation
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
(a) dose; (a) puff; (a) smoke; lull; short rest
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic