preliminary announcement; previous announcement; portent; sign; forewarning
seedling; young plant; rice seedling
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
floating island (mass of floating aquatic plants); island that appears to be floating (due to the mirage effect)
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
sect; denomination; school (e.g. of poetry)
(Buddhist) lecture meeting; religious association; mutual assistance association (i.e. for financial assistance)
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
arriving at the final stop (of a bus, train, etc.); reaching the end of the line
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
to burst into bud; to sprout; to have a crush; to be infatuated
the country; countryside; rural districts; cultivated land; fields
line; queue; procession; matrix
quietly; slowly; gracefully
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
turret; watchtower; high wooden stage; scaffolding; wooden frame (of a kotatsu); yagura
scoop (e.g. of icecream); scoopful; small ornamental spoon
to wait for a favorable chance; to wait for a favourable chance
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
the way back; the way home; return trip
quiet and subdued in appearance; solemn; sad and depressed in manner; soft; gentle
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
the deceased; the departed