mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom); full blossom
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
black suit; mourning clothes; black-suited staff member (e.g. in restaurant, sex establishment, etc.)
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
true state; actual condition; reality
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
name of a god; name of a shrine
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
although I say; although one might say; although called
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
crossing without meeting (e.g. letters in the post, people on the road); going astray; difference of opinion; misunderstanding; estrangement
Thursday; wood (first of the five elements)
branch family; cadet family; establishing a branch family
surname; family name; last name
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
senior priest (of a Shinto shrine, below chief priest and deputy chief priest); grasshopper; locust
medium; diviner; shaman; oracle
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call
blockage; blockade; blocking up; stoppage; obstruction; occlusion
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
to serve; to work for; to attend
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
first prize; gold medal; blue ribbon
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)