slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
(arch.) to grow; (arch.) to spring up; to cut (teeth)
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
drying rice on a rack; rack for drying rice
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
God; god; ace; king; superior person
proud; triumphant; boastful
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
in great amount; considerably; substantially; quite
to refuse; to decline; to deny
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to carry around; to carry on one's person
light blue; pale blue; aqua
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
paisley (design); paisley motif
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
sniff; sniff-sniff (esp. an animal); whining; whimpering
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.); irregularity; unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.); inconsistency; fickleness; capriciousness
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
Yamaguchi prefecture (Chūgoku area)
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
residing; living; dwelling