to knock together; to strike against each other; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance)
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
sowing seeds; planting seeds; scattering seeds
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
to view (cherry) blossoms; to look at flowers
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
to boil; to seethe; to be oppressed by heat
westering sun; setting sun; afternoon sun
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
keeping things tidy and in order
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
soupy; containing more broth or sauce than usual (of gyudon, etc.)
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
bump; lump; protuberance; swelling
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
fold; crease; pleat; manners; courtesy; responsible behavior (behaviour)
white hair; grey hair; gray hair