Thunberg spirea; Spirea thunbergii
plants which flower in autumn (fall)
autumn colours; fall colors; leaves turning red; red leaves; leaves turning yellow; yellow leaves; (Japanese) maple (Acer japonicum)
green (colour); green (energy, car, etc.); environmentally friendly; greenland; green space; green (on a golf course)
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
Rikyuu; Sen no Rikyuu (1522-1591)
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
admiration; wonder; astonishment
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
shade; tone; tinge; hue; colour; color
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
neat and clean; tidy; trim
romantic; spicy; coquettish
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
one-by-one; separately; in detail
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to state; to express; to mention
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
method of patterning traditional Japanese clothing (the tops of all of patterns being pointed at the highest part of the shoulder)
semi-formal kimono for women; visiting (gala) dress
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine