change in appearance; transformation
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to put (into); to put away (in); to pay (fees, taxes, etc.); to deliver; to accept (a gift or money); to keep (within a limit); to offer (to a shrine, deity, etc.)
wholeheartedly; single-mindedly; earnestly; intently; determinedly
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
cherry tree; cherry blossom; light pink; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
(East Asian) rainy season (in Japan, usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
bigleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla); French hydrangea
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
water's edge; waterside; shore; before coming ashore; before entering the country; (at the) border
solitude; loneliness; isolation
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
examination of tickets; ticket gate; ticket barrier
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across